Bed-Stuy Aquarium wrecked by FDNY, organizers already rebuilding
The bizarre but beloved Bedford-Stuyvesant Street aquarium that was born in the summer was destroyed during an FDNY fire hydrant inspection on Tuesday, but local residents are already starting to pick up the pieces. A nickel-sized goldfish flopped on a Brooklyn sidewalk after firefighters turned off a fire hydrant. The fire hydrant has been the […]
FDNY graduates fresh fleet of EMTs: ‘It feels amazing’
The FDNY academy graduated its newest cohort of paramedics on Tuesday, bringing a host of new paramedics to the department, including some who come from a proud lineage of public servants. Javon Fabian, who attended the morning ceremony with 86 other graduates at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, is part of that generation. His […]
FDNY chief Robert Tucker’s ties to China emerge amid fed probe
The New York City Fire Department's new chief's ties to China are coming to light against the backdrop of a federal investigation into foreign influence on city officials. According to reports, FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker previously served as president of a private security firm whose one of its clients was a billionaire who once admitted […]
2 former FDNY chiefs charged with bribery, corruption and false statements
Two former chiefs of the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) are in custody on suspicion of soliciting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to give preferential treatment to certain builders and developers. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced Monday that Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco were […]
Firefighter from long line of smoke-eaters — dating back to Irish potato famine — promoted at FDNY ceremony
He is just like his father. A new dad from a family of generations of police officers and firefighters dating back to the Irish potato famine was promoted Friday at a New York Fire Department ceremony along with dozens of other proud firefighters. Timothy Clark, 41, followed in the footsteps of ancestors who fled the […]
At 9/11 commemoration, wife of FDNY chief criticizes ‘flippant’ Biden remark, ‘outrageous’ plea deal
The widow of Gerald A. Barbara, a New York City Fire Department deputy chief killed on 9/11, offered harsh words for the Biden administration at a memorial service at Ground Zero in Manhattan on Wednesday. “It is outrageous that our government would even consider granting plea bargains to terrorists,” said Barbara's wife, Joanne. 9/11 Memorial […]
FDNY Widow Rebukes Joe Biden for His ‘Doing 9/11’ Statement: ‘Flippant Remark’
The widow of a man whose husband, a former Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) chief, died during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks slammed President Joe Biden for his comments on Tuesday that he would “do 9/11.” Joan Barbara, wife of the late FDNY Chief Gerald “Jerry” A. Barbara It is called Biden […]
Dozens of firefighters run 34.3 miles to Ground Zero to honor fallen FDNY heroes on 9/11 anniversary
Dozens of firefighters and their families drove from Long Island to Ground Zero on Wednesday to pay tribute to the 343 New York City Fire Department colleagues who died on Sept. 11, 2001. Led by dozens of cyclists carrying a giant American flag, the enthusiastic group took nearly nine hours to complete the grueling 34.3-mile […]
Wife of FDNY chief killed in terror attack slams Biden’s ‘do 9/11’ comment
The wife of a New York City fire chief killed on 9/11 slammed President Joe Biden's “do 9/11” comments yesterday and criticized the government for the “outrageous” plea deals offered to terrorists involved in the attacks. Joan Barbara spoke at the ceremony in memory of her late husband, Gerald A. Barbara. “The elected officials gathered […]
More 9/11 first responders died from toxins last year, FDNY says
New York City Fire Department officials confirmed Monday that the number of 9/11 emergency responders who died from toxic exposure at Ground Zero has risen to 370, adding 28 more to the death toll over the past year. The grim statistics come as officials expect the numbers to grow and federal funding is on the […]