NYC launches task force to target illegal fireworks
Fireworks are illegal in New York but legal in nearby Pennsylvania, where several fireworks retailers are located near its borders with New Jersey and New York.
Fireworks are illegal in New York but legal in nearby Pennsylvania, where several fireworks retailers are located near its borders with New Jersey and New York.
Burned body found in the Bronx off highway
Police are investigating the body of a man found bound and burned on the side of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Pelham Bay.
Police are investigating the body of a man found bound and burned on the side of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Pelham Bay.
Man dies after falling into Hudson River
A 20-year-old man has died after falling into the Hudson River in Manhattan.
A 20-year-old man has died after falling into the Hudson River in Manhattan.
FDNY medics sue NYC over punishment for media interviews
Three paramedics and one EMT who work for the FDNY said the department punished them for speaking to media outlets during the coronavirus pandemic.
Three paramedics and one EMT who work for the FDNY said the department punished them for speaking to media outlets during the coronavirus pandemic.
Boat fire off Staten Island injures 3
A boat caught fire off Staten Island with five people aboard, sending three to a hospital, the fire department said.
A boat caught fire off Staten Island with five people aboard, sending three to a hospital, the fire department said.
Upper East Side residential fire
A fire burned at an apartment building in New York City.
A fire burned at an apartment building in New York City.
De Blasio: NYC could see more layoffs without financial assistance from Washington
If the federal government does not come to the rescue with financial assistance, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city may be forced to lay off various city employees like police officers, firefighters, healthcare workers and more.
If the federal government does not come to the rescue with financial assistance, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city may be forced to lay off various city employees like police officers, firefighters, healthcare workers and more.
Paramedic beats COVID-19 (and guilt), gets back to his EMS station
Thousands of America's first responders are sick. Dozens are dead. But many have recovered. And they're going back to work. Paramedic Alex Tull is one of them.
Thousands of America's first responders are sick. Dozens are dead. But many have recovered. And they're going back to work. Paramedic Alex Tull is one of them.
These first responders beat COVID-19; now they're back at work
Thousands of America's first responders are sick. Dozens are dead. But many have recovered. And they're going back to work, some with a lingering cough and lost weight.
Thousands of America's first responders are sick. Dozens are dead. But many have recovered. And they're going back to work, some with a lingering cough and lost weight.
Anxious, wary first responders back on the job
The new coronavirus doesn't care about a blue uniform or a shiny badge. Police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers are just a 911 call away from contracting COVID-19 and spreading it.
The new coronavirus doesn't care about a blue uniform or a shiny badge. Police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers are just a 911 call away from contracting COVID-19 and spreading it.
FDNY firefighter loses 5-month-old daughter to coronavirus
Jay-Natalie La Santa died on April 20 due to complications from coronavirus.
Jay-Natalie La Santa died on April 20 due to complications from coronavirus.
FDNY EMT dies with coronavirus
Another member of the FDNY has died with the coronavirus.
Another member of the FDNY has died with the coronavirus.
NYC paramedic haunted by coronavirus toll: 'You hear the cries'
Bonilla arrives early for her 3 p.m. start time, but the crew using her ambulance was running late. A call at the end of their shift had kept them out longer than scheduled — a standard occurrence in recent weeks.
Bonilla arrives early for her 3 p.m. start time, but the crew using her ambulance was running late. A call at the end of their shift had kept them out longer than scheduled — a standard occurrence in recent weeks.
Tracking NYC's coronavirus fight, from 911 call to ER door
As New York City staggered through its deadliest week of the pandemic, its emergency response system and army of operators, dispatchers and ambulance crews is being pushed to the brink.
As New York City staggered through its deadliest week of the pandemic, its emergency response system and army of operators, dispatchers and ambulance crews is being pushed to the brink.
City Under Siege: 24 hours in the fight to save New York
Before the pandemic swept in, America's biggest, loudest city often lived up to its own hype. Then the coronavirus all but shut it down, claiming lives from the Bronx to the Battery and beyond. Now the hush, whether at midnight or midday, is broken mostly by the wail of ambulances.
Before the pandemic swept in, America's biggest, loudest city often lived up to its own hype. Then the coronavirus all but shut it down, claiming lives from the Bronx to the Battery and beyond. Now the hush, whether at midnight or midday, is broken mostly by the wail of ambulances.
Paramedic fears the toll of seeing so much sickness and death
Travis Kessel loves his career in emergency services but now he worries about the toll the new coronavirus is taking on him and his colleagues.
Travis Kessel loves his career in emergency services but now he worries about the toll the new coronavirus is taking on him and his colleagues.
FDNY firefighters applaud healthcare workers across NYC
Firefighters applauded healthcare workers across New York City as part of a show of solidarity for emergency services workers battling the coronavirus pandemic. Credit: FDNY via Storyful
Firefighters applauded healthcare workers across New York City as part of a show of solidarity for emergency services workers battling the coronavirus pandemic. Credit: FDNY via Storyful
FDNY Deputy Chief Inspector dies of coronavirus
The FDNY has announced that Deputy Chief Inspector Syed Rahman, 59, died this week due to the coronavirus.
The FDNY has announced that Deputy Chief Inspector Syed Rahman, 59, died this week due to the coronavirus.
‘It’s hell’ - NYC EMTs claim to be overwhelmed due to coronavirus
The strain being placed on EMTs and paramedics is being called “unprecedented,” as the number of confirmed cases and hospitalizations due to the coronavirus in New York City continues to increase.
The strain being placed on EMTs and paramedics is being called “unprecedented,” as the number of confirmed cases and hospitalizations due to the coronavirus in New York City continues to increase.
4 women dead in Bronx apartment fire
Four women were killed in a late night fire sparked inside a neighbor's apartment in the Concourse section of the Bronx, according to the FDNY.
Four women were killed in a late night fire sparked inside a neighbor's apartment in the Concourse section of the Bronx, according to the FDNY.



















