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Insightful reads that pass on the FDNY Bravest experience to the next generation of firefighters
EMT Frederick Whiteside died in the line of duty in 2023 but has been excluded from the memorial weekend service for the last two years
The two-year Department of Investigation probe will require biannual updates on environmental health risks first responders and survivors faced after the 2001 attacks
After a four-year hiatus, the FDNY’s iconic fundraising calendar is back, featuring 25 of the department’s fittest first responders
Officials say the critically injured firefighter is recovering and credit quick action for preventing fatalities
Lithium-ion batteries were found at a five-alarm Bronx fire that injured 14 people, including a critically hurt firefighter
The Sept. 20 event honors the 343 firefighters killed on 9/11, with all proceeds benefiting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Firefighters responded to a deep sub-basement fire nearly 200 feet below street level at Grand Central Madison in Manhattan, where crews battled heavy smoke and flames with zero visibility
Firefighters from Marine 4 pulled victims from the water near Hart Island while Marine 6 knocked down the blaze
FDNY Firefighter Michael Kotzo will receive the department’s top honor for his heroic rope rescue during a Harlem blaze, one of three at the same fire
An illegally parked SUV blocked Ladder 25’s firehouse exit, forcing firefighters to use car dollies to move it
A Brooklyn man died after falling from a second-floor window during a rescue above a Sunset Park deli fire
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino was sentenced to prison for running a bribery scheme that fast-tracked building inspections
Carrying on a family legacy marked by heroism and heartbreak, Joseph Angelini III joined the FDNY decades after losing both his father and grandfather in the 9/11 attacks
Federal lawmakers are calling the move to fire 16 staff members a betrayal of those who risked their lives in the aftermath of 9/11
The actor worked as a firefighter from 1980 to 1984, and returned to his department to help the week after the 9/11 attacks
One firefighter is in serious condition after being injured during a fire on Staten Island where an elderly person was trapped
Three people died after fire tore through a Queens home with no working smoke detectors, as residents jumped from windows to escape the blaze
FDNY fire marshals said the Staten Island three-alarm fire is suspicious and have taken one person in custody
A sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River less than 18 minutes after takeoff
Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel
A woman died after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Brooklyn
The FDNY reports a 53% spike in fires caused by Lithium-ion batteries this year, urging New Yorkers to charge e-bikes and scooters outside as part of a new “Take It Outside” safety campaign
Former FDNY chief Brian Cordasco was sentenced to 20 months in prison for accepting $190K in bribes to fast-track inspections
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival
FDNY fire and EMS personnel had to breach walls to access and rescue the trapped worker
Three firefighters were hurt while battling the Staten Island house fire and fourth was hurt when a vehicle crashed into a department vehicle
The Calendar of Heroes returns in 2026 with a fresh focus on fitness, diversity and fundraising featuring the department’s firefighters, EMTs and paramedics after a three-year hiatus
