Cop honored
Had Daniel McDade not been stuck in traffic on March 16, several other people would likely be dead. The MTA police officer was taking a shortcut in the Soundview section of the Bronx when he witnessed a young man carjacking an FDNY ambulance. The thief ran over EMT Yadira Arroyo, dragging her down the street and killing her.
Had Daniel McDade not been stuck in traffic on March 16, several other people would likely be dead. The MTA police officer was taking a shortcut in the Soundview section of the Bronx when he witnessed a young man carjacking an FDNY ambulance. The thief ran over EMT Yadira Arroyo, dragging her down the street and killing her.
EMT killed
A man accused of stealing an ambulance and then driving it over a fire department medic, crushing her to death, told reporters he isn't guilty as he was escorted out of a police station Friday surrounded by angry uniformed emergency medical technicians, who hurled insults.
A man accused of stealing an ambulance and then driving it over a fire department medic, crushing her to death, told reporters he isn't guilty as he was escorted out of a police station Friday surrounded by angry uniformed emergency medical technicians, who hurled insults.
FDNY hazing probe
New York City's Department of Investigation is reportedly looking into allegations of hazing within the FDNY. The DOI is randomly interviewing rookie firefighters with two years on the job to determine whether "a culture of hazing" exists within the department, according to the Uniformed Firefighters Association.
New York City's Department of Investigation is reportedly looking into allegations of hazing within the FDNY. The DOI is randomly interviewing rookie firefighters with two years on the job to determine whether "a culture of hazing" exists within the department, according to the Uniformed Firefighters Association.