Nearly 300 soon-to-be firefighters graduate as embattled FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh gives likely final speech
Hundreds of trainee firefighters were honored at a graduation ceremony in Brooklyn on Friday, with criticized FDNY Chief Laura Kavanagh likely giving her final speech before leaving the department. “You will impact our city by saving lives and inspiring others,” Kavanagh said, her voice choking with emotion. “You will face difficult days where you hope […]
Firefighter who responded to horrific Bronx apartment blaze promoted in touching FDNY ceremony
One of the firefighters who responded to the horrific Bronx apartment fire in 2022 — New York City’s deadliest blaze in more than three decades — was among 75 FDNY members promoted during a lavish ceremony on Tuesday. Jeffrey Funicelli, 47, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy battalion chief as more than 800 friends […]
‘Old boys club’ forced FDNY boss Laura Kavanaugh’s exit: ex-Commish Tom Von Essen
The New York City Fire Commissioner at the time of 9/11 has slammed the department’s “old friends club” and City Hall for helping to “fail” Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. “The devil is in the details,” former Fire Chief Tom Von Essen told The Washington Post, referring to the recently announced resignation of the department’s first female […]
Adams blasts ‘sexist belief’ FDNY boss Laura Kavanagh left job because of male-dominated culture
A visibly annoyed Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday it was “sexist” to suggest the New York Fire Department’s male-dominated culture had anything to do with the sudden resignation of the department’s first female chief, Laura Cabana. The mayor bristled at reporters’ questions about whether he gave enough support to Kavanagh, who is stepping down after […]
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh resigned after fiery controversies, including texts trashing firefighters: sources
Fire Chief Laura Cabana, who confirmed she was resigning last weekend, was fired for having too bad a relationship with Bravest’s rank-and-file staff, a source with knowledge of the matter told The Post on Monday. The New York City Fire Department’s first female fire chief’s tenure has finally evaporated following a recent exclusive Washington Post […]
Embattled FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announces resignation
New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced he was stepping down in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. In a statement, Kavanagh, 42, said he still has the support of New York City Mayor Eric Adams.The mayor appointed her to serve as the city’s first female fire chief in 2022. A separate statement […]
FDNY boss Laura Kavanagh rips firefighters in texts to NY AG Letitia James: ‘I can’t fix them’
FDNY Chief Laura Kavanagh wants to “improve” the behavior of her department’s mostly male officers, but she’s not sure how to douse the flames of their discontent. Kavanagh, who has clashed with many of her male subordinates since being appointed New York City’s first female fire chief in 2022, made the candid admission, apologizing to […]
New FDNY order prohibits on-job ‘political expression’
The FDNY this week ordered firefighters and paramedics to thoroughly eliminate “political expression” while on the job, a move some critics say was intended to silence supporters of Donald Trump. “At a time of heightened political debate, particularly leading up to the November 2024 elections, the department urges all employees to be vigilant against divisive […]
Hero off-duty FDNY firefighter rescues 4 pups from e-bike blaze
It was a rough rescue. An off-duty New York City firefighter rescued four French bulldogs from a burning Brooklyn apartment on Friday after an electric bike exploded just outside of him in a “huge fireball,” he told The Washington Post. “I said, ‘We’ve got to go right now,’” Smoke Eater Hero Joe Pendergast, 33, told […]
FDNY teams up with experts to offer free skin cancer screenings for firefighters
New York’s Bravest are engaged in one of their most personal battles yet. The FDNY will be teaming up with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network on Saturday to offer free skin cancer screenings to smoke-eating firefighters at the Randall’s Island Fire Academy. Firefighters face the harsh reality that […]