He’s played a mass murderer, a homeless man and one of the most powerful mob bosses in the country. But possibly his most famous, and proudest role, was as a real-life FDNY firefighter. Actor Steve Buscemi visited Breezy Point the day before Thanksgiving to show his support for the city’s largest firefighting community. The “Boardwalk [...]
The Maspeth fire that took the life of six firefighters 50 years ago was long-forgotten by most not involved in the deadly blaze, buried in the ashes of a razed soap factory. For others who battled the blaze that day or lost a family member, the wounds remain fresh, even after five decades. “I’ve been [...]
Firefighters and officers continue go door to door in the city’s most devastated areas, searching for those still in need of help. “The full toll of Hurricane Sandy on New Yorkers is still emerging,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg at his press conference today. A least 37 New Yorkers have been confirmed dead from Sandy and [...]
A serial arsonist has been arrested and confessed to setting 13 fires in Flushing, including a three-alarm inferno that injured 19 firefighters and two civilians in August, fire officials said. Thien K. Dinh, 43, of the Bronx, was arraigned in Queens on September 15 and charged with starting a series of fires within a three-week [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Tuesday: Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 72. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 59. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. EVENT of the DAY: CPR for Everyone Learn how to recognize [...]
This time, instead of their gear, they donned boxing gloves. Several FDNY firefighters took part in the “Battle of the Badges” on Friday, September 14 at Resorts World Casino New York City — the first-ever boxing match at a city casino. The action in the ring started with the first match of amateur boxers Ali [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Friday: Partly cloudy. High of 84. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Friday night: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 73. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. EVENT of the DAY: First Fridays, Summer in the Garden The Noguchi Museum continues its [...]
A fire at a house in Ridgewood left three children seriously hurt and four firefighters with minor injuries, said the FDNY. Around 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, authorities responded to a fire on 66th Street. According to WABC, three boys, ages 9, 11 and 16, jumped from a third-story window to escape the blaze and put on [...]
A Douglaston home under renovation, ravaged last week by a three-alarm fire, had incurred a laundry list of complaints and racked up thousands of dollars in violations, according to city agencies. The 39-12 Douglaston Parkway dwelling received 44 complaints since March 2008 from callers saying the ongoing construction work being done at the site exceeded [...]
Early this morning a three-alarm fire broke out in a building in Flushing, sending 17 firefighters to the hospital and seriously injuring two civilians, said the FDNY. At about 2:55 a.m., authorities responded to a fire at 143-01 45th Avenue in a multiple residential dwelling with a laundromat on the ground floor. Firefighters were able [...]
