22 injured in apartment building fire on Upper East Side

At least 22 people were injured in an apartment building fire Tuesday on the Upper East Side, according to the FDNY.

FDNY: Fire deaths fell in 2019 amid 'unprecedented period'

The number of people who died in New York City fires fell to 66 in 2019, even as crews responded to a record high number of medical emergencies.

5 firefighters injured in Upper East Side high-rise blaze

Five New York City firefighters were injured early Wednesday fighting a blaze on the 14th floor of a Manhattan high-rise apartment.

FDNY: Man broke in, set fires at dorm as students slept

A man broke into a dormitory at a Jewish university and set fires, using matches intended for lighting a Hanukkah menorah, the fire commissioner said.

74-year-old FDNY worker arrested on public lewdness charges

A 74-year-old member of the FDNY was arrested on public lewdness charges after reportedly being caught masturbating inside a Manhattan subway station.

Construction worker killed near Amtrak rail line

A construction worker operating a transformer near an Amtrak rail line in the Bronx was killed Thursday.

Fire at Hudson Yards mall

Firefighters have responded to a smoke condition at the Hudson Yards mall in Manhattan.

3 squatters killed in Queens house fire

A fire in an abandoned house in Queens has killed three men who apparently were squatting there.

SkyFOX over Harlem shooting and fire
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More than 100 New York City firefighters battled a fire in an apartment building in Harlem. Police said that three people were shot and killed in the building.

Fire trucks collide, slam into cars injuring 12

A 65-year-old man was in serious condition and 11 firefighters suffered minor injuries when two fire trucks collided and slammed into two vehicles in Crown Heights late Tuesday night.

Manhattan sewer explosion leaves 2 injured

Two people are reportedly injured after a sewer explosion in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday afternoon.

Children of 9/11 first responders graduate from FDNY academy

On Tuesday, 301 probationary firefighters graduated from the FDNY Fire Academy, but this year’s graduation had an extra bit of meaning, as 19 of the graduates are children of first responders who died on 9/11 or from a 9/11-related illness. 2019’s class is the largest group of legacy graduates in the FDNY’s history. 

Children of 9/11 first responders graduate from FDNY academy
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On Tuesday, 301 probationary firefighters graduated from the FDNY Fire Academy, but this year?s graduation had an extra bit of meaning, as 19 of the graduates are children of first responders who died on 9/11 or from a 9/11-related illness. 2019?s class is the largest group of legacy graduates in the FDNY?s history.

Locals demand Long Island City firehouse reopen
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As Long Island City?s real estate market continues to prosper locals are arguing that the need for emergency services is growing.

FDNY: Over 10,000 EMS patients may have had their personal information exposed
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The New York City Fire Department has notified over 10,000 patients previously treated or transported by FDNY EMS that their personal information may have been compromised after an employee?s personal external hard drive went missing.

Rep. Maloney pitches ticker-tape parade for 9/11 first responders

With the recent passing of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund Act, one local congresswoman says that the city should do more to give back to the men and women who rushed to Ground Zero that day.  So, in a formal letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Carolyn Maloney Is asking for a celebration and what she calls a “proper tribute to those who take care of us on 9/11.”

Deadly Harlem Fire
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Six people including four children are dead in an apartment fire in Harlem.

New York's new EMS chief
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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.

Slutman funeral: A hero honored
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Thousands of people came to pay tribute to a U.S. Marine killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan. The funeral for Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, who was also an FDNY firefighter, was held in New York.