Former FDNY Chief given three-year prison sentence for involvement in $200K bribery scheme
A former chief of the FDNY has been sentenced to three years behind bars for his involvement in a bribery scheme tied to $200,000 in payments, with over $50,000 going into his own pockets, as prosecutors revealed on Wednesday. Anthony Saccavino, who previously led the Fire Prevention Bureau, admitted to participating in the corrupt scheme […]
Exclusive | New FDNY order sending patients to closest hospital provokes backlash: ‘Stupid –
The new city fire department’s order aimed at reducing the increase in response times for the 911 has sparked a major backlash as it claims patients and hospitals are putting safety at risk rather than lifesavers. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker imposed a rule on March 12 that required patients to be transported to the nearest […]
FDNY firetruck strikes, kills cyclist outside NYC park
Authorities say FDNY Firetruck from the elite company attacked and killed a cyclist outside a Queens park on Saturday. Officers said the victim’s body was in his 50s – he said he was in his 50s but was crushed under a rescue company four truck and declared dead at the scene. The photo shows the […]
Raging fire engulfs NYC Catholic church less than 24 hours before Easter Sunday mass: FDNY
The Catholic Church in Queens was engulfed in flames within 24 hours of worshippers gathering at Easter Sunday Mass. The fire broke out at St. Edmund’s Church in the Holy Trinity Diocese on 204-25 Rockaway Point Boulevard. According to FDNY, it’s just before 2pm on Saturday. In total, 33 units and 138 fires and EMS […]
FDNY Praised for Rescuing Woman from Frigid East River
The first responder rescued a woman from extreme danger late Monday in New York City. When the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) received some reports about people suffering in the East River, the firefighters acted quickly, storyful It has been reported. The crew of the FDNY Marine Battalion began working in the dark to […]
Powerful FDNY union backs Brannan in NYC comptroller race
One of the strong unions at FDNY is to support city councillor Justin Brannan in a two-way race in the Big Apple Secretary's Democratic primary, the Post learned. “We know that Justin has always had our backs, so we are proud to support him as the Chief,” wrote Andy Ansbro, a uniformed firefighter association, in […]
FDNY firefighter goes into cardiac arrest during NYC blaze
FDNY firefighters fought Inferno at a multifamily home on Sunday in Brooklyn and suffered cardiac arrest as they remained hospitalized in a dangerous state, officials said. Unidentified firefighters suffered from a medical episode that put him in danger after more than 100 first responders rushed to the scene at 1133 Lafayette Avenue in Bushwick around […]
FDNY chief blasts ‘false rumor’ that sparked NYC probe
The chief of FDNY's EMS Operations Michael Fields is under investigation, and sources told the Post about the increased outbreak of his wife's office or the recent handling of drunken arrests. Agents from the Bureau of Investigation went to FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn this month and copied Fields' FDNY phone and computer data, officials confirmed. […]
FDNY fights rival first responders at MSG in the International Battle of the Badges
They are the brave and toughest of New York. FDNY firefighters went to the enemy from the fire in a boxing ring on Friday night, during the badge of the second international badge at the theater at Madison Square Garden. Members of the FDNY boxing team, including three EMT, defended the grass at home in […]
FDNY forbids romance between bosses and underlings
The FDNY boss will be banned from dating their unders under new, long-term policies on job-related relationships, officials told the Post. “Managers and supervisors are prohibited from engaging in romantic or intimate relationships with subordinates who they regularly supervise,” the directive issued this week said. Under this policy, such couplings should be disclosed to a […]