The firefighter deaths on Sept. 11 amounted to more than a third of the approximately 1,000 emergency personnel at the scene. BY PATRICK J. KIGER At 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. Six minutes later, the first contingent of New York City firefighters—two […]
By Susan Edelman and Sara Dorn May 18, 2019 | 8:27pm An FDNY firefighter in this iconic 9/11 photo is suing the department and its black fraternal group for racial discrimination, claiming he was barred from an honorary post because he’s white. Lt. Daniel McWilliams says the former head of the Vulcan Society told him he couldn’t be a flag […]
Thousands who lived or worked in lower Manhattan on 9/11 were exposed to toxic fumes from destroyed towers Erin Durkin in New York Tue 11 Sep 2018 08.51 EDT Original story credit John Mormando was in the best shape of his life – a marathon runner and triathlete training for an Ironman competition – when he noticed […]
By BRIAN NIEMIETZ NEW YORK DAILY NEWS APR 29, 2019 | 7:00 AM Original story credit The first Tony Award of 2019 goes to … the Fire Department of New York’s Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9. While Tony nominations won’t be announced until Tuesday, some of New York’s Bravest can count on being honored at Radio City […]
MIKE KELLY | NORTH JERSEY RECORD | 10:41 am EDT April 13, 2019 Original Story Credit NEW YORK – Under the arched ceilings of a majestic red-brick church where the stained glass windows bathed the sanctuary in a pastel glow, New York bid farewell on Friday to another firefighter who died in the line of […]
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