The oldest FDNY retiree who died at 103 Friday bravely raced toward the wreckage of the infamous 1960 mid-air plane collision over the Big Apple as part of a lifetime of service – but remained humble ...

The oldest living retired member of the FDNY who served the streets of Brooklyn for nearly three decades has died at the age of 103 — just one month shy of his next milestone birthday, officials said.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The year was 1953. Vincent R. Impellitteri was the mayor of New York City. That’s when 31-year-old Anthony Aquaro was sworn in as a firefighter with the FDNY. He would go on to ...

Anthony Aquaro, a war veteran who served Engine 269 on Union Street for 26 years, died Friday, the Uniformed Fire Officers Association Local 854 announced Saturday, adding that he “left an indelible ...