Jul. 13, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, the first woman ever to lead the New York City Fire Department, is resigning her post, amNewYork Metro confirmed on Saturday. The New York Post first reported on July 13 that Kavanagh sent them an email Saturday notifying them of her decision. Kavanagh made…
Jul. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell
FDNY fire marshals are working to determine the cause of a fire that gutted a home in Ozone Park last week.
Jun. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry
An off-duty FDNY EMT was arrested at his Northeast Queens home just before midnight on Wednesday after police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside responded to a 911 call of a domestic dispute.
Jun. 10, 2024 By Bill Parry
The FDNY battled several house fires across the borough on Saturday, beginning with a blaze at 455 Beach 64th Street in the Arverne section of Far Rockaway.
Jun. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry
A firefighter and a civilian were injured while the FDNY battled a massive three-alarm fire in Richmond Hill on Sunday morning. Just before 7 a.m., the FDNY received a call about a blaze that broke out in the rear of a laundromat located at 101-12 108th St. and rapidly spread to several adjoining buildings.
May. 22, 2024 By Athena Dawson For almost three years, Lamar Kelly has worked passionately as an FDNY EMT, serving others throughout southeastern Queens. At the age of 32, Kelly became an EMT in 2021, eager to make a difference. His goal was to eventually become an FDNY firefighter, which has been his dream career…
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May. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell
The FDNY rescued two construction workers who were injured during a trench collapse at a home in South Ozone Park Monday morning.
May. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry
One firefighter was injured while battling a house fire on a quiet residential street near Crocheron Park in Bayside on Sunday afternoon.
May. 14, 2024 By Dean Moses
“New York’s Bravest” want to look more like New York.
May. 8, 2024 By Anthony Medina Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar is taking legislative action to give Derek Floyd, an FDNY firefighter, veteran and father of two, access to retroactive pension eligibility. Floyd suffered a heart attack shortly after he was laid off from the FDNY due to budget cuts aimed at reallocating funds to help the…
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