Off-duty FDNY firefighter appears to blow red light in deadly caught-on-video crash — and now he’s facing charges
Firefighter Michael Pena, 28, also faces raps for driving while intoxicated and refusal to take a breath test in connection to the 4:15 a.m. crash that took the life of 23-year-old Justin Diaz in ...
Increase FDNY funds to save more lives
When New York City faces Code Blue weather — those bone-chilling days when temperatures drop below freezing — everything gets ...
Female fighters to step in the ring in record numbers at Battle of the Badges FDNY boxing match
We spar hard rounds, we beat the s–t out of each other,” firefighter Nicole Malpeso, 32, said of her training regimen.
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‘Brooklyn’s Bravest’: Rescue Company 2 marks 100 years of service
The FDNY’s elite Rescue Company 2 celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday. Established in 1925, the unit — nicknamed ...
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New FDNY Deputy Chief Makes History
Along the way, her sister, Maura Fitzsimmons-Gibbons joined the FDNY in 2006 and is currently assigned to Engine 274. Her husband is an FDNY lieutenant in a HazMat battalion. “I see her ...
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FDNY firefighter promoted to deputy chief is first woman to hold the rank in department history
Along the way, her sister, Maura Fitzsimmons-Gibbons joined the FDNY in 2006 and is currently assigned to Engine 274. Her husband is an FDNY lieutenant in a HazMat battalion. “I see her ...
2 die in Bronx fire at Buddhist temple, as FDNY says cars blocked access to hydrants
Two people died in a fire that erupted at a Bronx Thai Buddhist temple early Wednesday, authorities say. The fire broke out in Fordham Heights on Anthony Avenue, between East Burnside Avenue and East ...