Oldest FDNY retiree who died at 103 remembered for lifetime of heroics, including response to 1960 NYC plane crash
The FDNY's oldest retiree, who died Friday at age 103, bravely rushed toward the wreckage of the infamous 1960 plane crash over the Big Apple as part of a lifetime of service, an act of heroism. He remained humble throughout, his son recalled Sunday. Anthony Acquaro, who battled dementia in hospice care and died just […]
Oldest retired FDNY Bravest Anthony Aquaro dead at 103
The oldest active and retired member of the FDNY, who served Brooklyn's streets for nearly 30 years, has died at the age of 103, officials announced. There is only one month left until my next milestone birthday. Anthony Acquaro, a 26-year veteran of Engine 269 on Union Street, died Friday. Uniformed Firefighters Association Local 854 […]
MTA boss Janno Lieber passes the buck on congestion pricing exemptions for FDNY
MTA Administrator Janno Lieber passed the buck to the FDNY for waiving congestion fees and told firefighters to take their frustrations over the new $9 toll to the city on Friday. During an appearance on WNYC's “The Brian Lehrer Show,” the chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority dismissed firefighters' warnings that he would […]
LA Mayor Karen Bass rejects offer for assistance from FDNY, Newsom accepts help from Mexico
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has rejected an offer from the New York City Fire Department to help fight the deadly wildfires burning through the Golden State, the New York Post reported. As of Friday morning, wildfires in California had burned more than 10,000 homes and buildings in the Los Angeles area. The Federal Emergency […]
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FDNY unions press NYC to exempt firefighters from congestion toll or risk emergency response delays
The union representing thousands of firefighters in the New York City Fire Department is pressing the city to waive congestion charges for emergency responders. The new congestion charge goes into effect on Sunday and will pay car drivers $9 to enter below 60th Street in Manhattan from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and […]
FDNY firefighters unions say congestion toll will hurt response times
New York City's two fire unions denounced a new $9 congestion pricing plan, saying on Sunday it would likely reduce response times and “could mean the difference between life and death.” On Sunday, FDNY firefighters opposed the plan just as charges began to be filed against drivers who veered below 61st Street in Manhattan. The […]
Joe Biden honoring FDNY heroes with Medal of Valor
WASHINGTON — Outgoing President Biden will award the Medal of Valor on Friday to two FDNY heroes who saved New Yorkers from a raging fire. Mr. Biden, 82, is expected to present Lt. John Vanderster and firefighter Brendan Gaffney with the nation's top public safety officer award. Vanderster knocked on the door of a Bronx […]
Son who lost FDNY firefighter dad in ‘Black Sunday’ blaze becomes smoke-eater
His legacy lives on. A Long Island man who lost his heroic firefighter father in the Bronx fires 20 years ago became a smoke eater himself Friday, along with hundreds of other FDNY graduates. Wantagh resident Dennis Meylan, 36, was inspired by his late father, Lt. Curtis Meylan, who jumped to his death to avoid […]
Childhood Cancer Foundation decks the halls with NYPD, FDNY to bring Christmas cheer to kid, families who need it most
Dozens of families and children turned out for the 2024 Candlelighters New York City Childhood Cancer Foundation Christmas Party looking for some much-needed solace and joy. That included a visit from none other than St. Nick himself. On Sunday morning, the NYPD's 86th Precinct was transformed into a winter wonderland for the event, with Christmas […]