Legal Issues
The Conception’s captain, Jerry Boylan, faces one count of misconduct or neglect of ship officer
The Pleasantville Fire Department bell, used to alert firefighters before sirens, was significantly damaged
Joseph Washington is suspected to be seen in a video walking out of the burning house
The city initially said they didn’t want to train firefighters and have them work elsewhere
Ray Abou-Arab, 61, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder, each with death penalty specifications
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The city offered an incentive for up to five members to be paid $1,000 per year for each year they served
Firefighters are now granted a higher cap in hours to use for sick leave in cause of a catastrophic illness
Council president Joseph Kibler said he would get rid of all firefighters like a neighboring city that has a part-paid, part-volunteer fire department
The civil suit says he fell when debris collapsed beneath him
The firefighter sitting in the back was able to jump out safely; the patient was later arrested
The dispute centers over whether or not the firefighters are volunteers or municipal employees
The mistake reinforced the department’s lack of confidence in the city’s ability to pay its firefighters correctly
Fire equipment operator Todd Martinez, 49, was riding his bike when he was struck by a pickup truck
Hower S. Smith III, 57, was charged with 50 counts of felony theft, 12 counts of receiving stolen property, 15 counts of forgery and related offenses
Councilmembers told him he could either transfer to the city police department or be terminated
Joseph Powers, 42, was charged with arson and reckless burning
The city maintains Rep. Emily Kane is breaking city rules by holding an elected position and also being a firefighter
Department representatives said they want to focus on firefighting and stay away from the political scene
Toxicology tests revealed that his blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit
The city filed a motion to have the consent degree dissolved, arguing it had made sufficient progress of increasing the number of African Americans on the force
John Sauro, who went out on disability and then was seen pumping iron, has filed a lawsuit accusing city officials of violating his constitutional rights
A total of 23 radios have been stolen; officials told fire departments to be on the lookout for anyone trying to sell them
Investigators are looking into whether a fire inspector properly wrote up businesses; the inspector charges that he is being singled out
Union officials said the chief has offered no leadership or guidance on how the department will operate at its reduced levels
Gov. Andrew Cuomo initially vetoed the bill, which could not become a law until he signed it
Lt. Jemal Johnson was arraigned on sexual assault, unlawful restraint, indecent assault and reckless endangerment charges
Twenty-six employees were paid nearly double the cost of fighting a fire that consumed a single tree
Local police are upset that they were denied access to information about the case; county police are investigating the theft charges
Nearby municipalities have taken over emergency duties for the closed stations
He was placed on desk duty pending an investigation by posting hate speech directed at Muslims on his personal Facebook page
Firefighters said the program violated the law by imposing the requirement
Jurors deadlocked 7 to 5 in favor of a guilty verdict on a battery charge and 6 to 6 on the assault
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