An FDNY officer who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked woman uniformed firefighter in FDNY history, the Daily News has ...

She puts the “blaze” in trailblazer! The first female FDNY Deputy Chief ever was promoted Friday, as top brass hailed her for “shattering the glass ceiling” in the male-dominated field.

I can’t work for free,” said Payne, 36, who served at Ladder 24 in Midtown until he was axed in September 2023. The FDNY declined to ... who served at Engine Company 299 in Fresh Meadows ...

"There’s no doubt that the cars that were parked on the hydrants have slowed down our members from engaging in firefighting tactics,” said FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said. A 37-year-old ...

There were nearly 20,000 just in the 46th precinct, and that was up 7% from the year before. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker called it a matter of "life and death." "It is bigger than a parking ...

A group of FDNY fire chiefs toured the devastation left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires last week; learning valuable lessons on fighting and preventing brush fires in New York City.

There was a delay in the operation when firefighters found the hydrant in front of the building was frozen, FDNY Chief Christopher ... We have water in the fire engine, the booster, so they ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY fought a fire at a smoke shop early Friday morning on the major business district of New Dorp Lane. The fire was called at 1:15 a.m. at 308 New Dorp Lane between ...

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Verizon Communications, Inc. NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Frontline today announced the completion of a communications upgrade for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — FDNY officials revealed the cause of a two-alarm house fire that broke out last Friday in Graniteville, sending five individuals to the hospital, including a 2-year-old ...

FDNY cautions against space heaters in cold weather ... We were able to put hand lines on it and a ladder truck. Firefighters did a phenomenal job keeping it from extending,” said Chief Kevin ...