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16 People Injured In Brooklyn Apartment Fire: FDNY
The fire started on the first-floor of a seven-story building at 65 Bay 19th Street just after 6 a.m., the FDNY said. One hundred and six firefighters and 25 EMS personnel respond
7 injured in Brooklyn apartment building fire
Seven people were injured after an apartment building fire in Brooklyn, the FDNY said. A man's body was found on Tuesday inside two garbage bags under a bed in a Queens apartment building, the NYPD said.
16 people injured, 3 critically, in Brooklyn fire: FDNY
At least 16 people were injured in a building fire in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY. The blaze broke out on the second floor of a Bay 19th Street mixed-used building in Bath Beach around 6:20 a.
3 critically hurt including baby and 4-year-old boy in Brooklyn apartment building fire
Three people, including a baby and a 4-year-old boy, were left clinging to life when a fire tore through their Brooklyn apartment building Wednesday morning, FDNY officials said. The blaze broke out inside a second-floor apartment in the seven-story building on Bay 19th St.
3 people hurt in early-morning fire in Brooklyn
At least two people were hurt in an early morning fire in Brooklyn. Officials say the flames broke out in an apartment building in the Bath Beach section around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. The fire could be seen in multiple apartments between the second and third floors.
Oldest FDNY retiree who died at 103 remembered for lifetime of heroics, including response to 1960 NYC plane crash
I’m 72 years old and my father was 103 years old, and I still went to him for advice, believe it or not,” his son said. “He ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass rejects assistance from FDNY; Newsom accepts help from Mexico crews
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recently rejected an offer for assistance from the New York Fire Department, outlets reported.
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FDNY's oldest retired member, Anthony Aquaro, dies at 103
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.
Oldest retired FDNY Bravest dead one month shy of turning 104
Anthony Aquaro, a Navy veteran who fought in WWII and became a member of New York’s Bravest in 1953, died Friday one month ...
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FDNY reports 67% drop in lithium-ion battery deaths in 2024
The number of New Yorkers killed in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries dropped significantly last year, according to the ...
FDNY union leaders warn against congestion pricing after being denied exemption: 'Don't go down this road'
FDNY unions are sounding the alarm on the city's new congestion pricing, warning it could delay response times and have deadly side effects as a result.
MTA boss Janno Lieber passes the buck on congestion pricing exemptions for FDNY — tells firefighters to take it up with city instead
The fact that he, the MTA and the state don’t understand the work that we do for the system is appalling,” Andrew Ansbro, the ...
FDNY slams congestion pricing, warns of delayed responses, millions in overtime
As City ushered in its long-awaited congestion pricing plan, the FDNY sounded the alarm over what it calls a looming public ...
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New York’s Bravest: FDNY graduates 289 probationary firefighters at Queens College
Close to 300 probationary firefighters graduated from the FDNY Fire Academy during a ceremony at Queens College at the end of ...
No, Los Angeles mayor didn’t decline New York City’s offer to help fight wildfires
New York City lacks forest fire-certified personnel, but offered other aid to California, according to New York City Mayor ...