By Eyewitness News May 22,2019 UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — Police are searching for a group of teenagers after one of them allegedly attacked an off-duty firefighter. Investigators released video of the teens they’re searching for. They say the attack happened on Saturday around 9:25 a.m. on E. 86th Street between 2nd and 3rd avenues […]
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 […]
By Alex Mitchell Two of New York’s and the Bronx’ bravest were promoted to top-ranking chief positions by the FDNY commissioner. FDNY members Lillian Bonsignore and Alvin Suriel were sworn in as Chief and Assistant Chief of EMS on Tuesday, May 7. Bonsignore is the first woman to head the FDNY’s EMS bureau, while Suriel […]
By: Audrey Puente, FOX 5 NY May 07, 2019 07:56 PM EDT NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) – For the first time, a woman has been sworn in as chief of New York City’s Emergency Medical Services. Lillian Bonsignore was appointed the position by Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro. “I’ve known Lillian for many years. I know she […]
Updated: May 17, 2019 12:41 PM EDT UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – An early morning University Heights fire left four people injured and sent at least two children to the hospital Friday. Firefighters responded to the six-story apartment building at 2265 Davidson Ave. around 3 a.m. Officials say 12 units with 60 firefighters battled the early morning blaze. […]
By Anna Quinn A fire broke out on the sixth floor of a new building on Bedford Avenue just after 8:30 a.m., according to FDNY. WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in a new apartment building on Bedford Avenue Friday, according to FDNY alerts. The fire broke out on the sixth floor of the […]
By Gabrielle Fonrouge New York Post. May 16, 2019 | 8:11am A small fire broke out in the basement of the famed Waldorf Astoria hotel early Thursday, the FDNY said. Insulation in a basement wall started to smoke and smolder around 4:22 a.m. and 78 firefighters rushed to the scene to put it out, officials said. […]