FDNY officer Michele Fitzsimmons, who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become ...

Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons will be promoted to deputy chief on Friday, becoming the first woman in the department to ...

The New York Islanders are honoring first responders in the community during Tuesday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights ...

In 2008 became a firefighter at Lader 41 in the Bronx. Since has become a member of Hillside Hurricanes Tower Ladder 127 in Jamaica, Queens. Brian’s father is retired FDNY and his brother is a ...

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 say why Payne was fired. “They would let us know when it ...

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 ...

instagram/stretch_mbh/ But the FDNY insists the firefighter — who appears to be Ladder 2 Capt. James Sicilian, a 25-year veteran and avid skateboarder — has been traveling to work by ...

The FDNY says a fire broke out on the fifth floor of an apartment building at 451 Kingston Ave. on Monday afternoon. Fire officials say two people were taken to nearby hospitals for minor injuries.

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...