Sep. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets held the annual “Battle of the Badges” baseball game between the NYPD and FDNY at Citi Field for a third straight year on Thursday, Sept. 12, with Mets legend David Wright acting as the host of the event for the second year in a…
Aug. 30, 2024 By bparry Aug. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry The massive barge blaze that raged for hours on Newtown Creek in the Blissville section of Long Island City Tuesday night was sparked by an exploding lithium-ion battery that was among the scrap metal onboard the vessel, new FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker confirmed Thursday. During… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_79767" align="aligncenter" width="680"] The FDNY fought a barge fire on Newtown Creek on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning in the Blissville section of Long Island City. FDNY[/caption]
Aug. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
Aug. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD and FDNY will once again be competing against each other in the annual “Battle of the Badges” charity baseball game at Citi Field on Thursday, Sep. 12. New York Mets legend David Wright will be on hand as the host of the game for the second…
May. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams signed two pieces of legislation this month that will provide self-defense training and body armor to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics in the FDNY. Council Members Joann Ariola, who represents central and south Queens neighborhoods, and Joe Borelli, who represents Staten Island south, sponsored the…
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Apr. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry
For the second time in four months, FDNY fire inspectors averted a potential catastrophe in East Elmhurst after finding stockpiles of illegally stored propane tanks in the residential neighborhood.
Feb. 27, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Bragging rights and a trophy were up for grabs at the third annual “Battle of the Badges” between the NYPD and FDNY volleyball teams at Maspeth High School in Elmhurst on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tickets to the friendly championship game between New York’s finest and bravest were $10, and…
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Feb. 21, 2024 By Dean Moses
The Queens residents who live above an Astoria laundromat described Wednesday afternoon the terrifying moment a two-alarm fire tore through their apartments from below just hours prior.
By Bill Parry The FDNY honored fallen EMS Captain Alison Russo Wednesday with a plaque dedication ceremony at Station 49 in Astoria, where she was stationed just over a year ago when she was stabbed to death in a random attack. Hundreds of firefighters and EMS personnel joined FDNY brass inside Station 49 to pay… Read more »