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. — Anthony Aquaro, the oldest living member of the FDNY and a World War II Navy veteran, was overwhelmed with gratitude as he was named Honorary Borough President for the day along ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The FDNY's oldest retired member was laid to rest recently. Anthony Aquaro died at 103 last week. Aquaro joined the department in 1953 and spent 26 years as a firefighter. Mayor ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It's Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year, the day we pull out all the stops with our spouse, significant other or even close friends. Experts say love is the most ...

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 ...

PARK SLOPE — THE OLDEST RETIREE in the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), Brooklyn native Anthony Aquaro, died in hospice last Friday, Jan. 10 at 103, according to a Dignity.com obituary and the ...