NYU Student Rescued From Between Pair Of Buildings
The 19-year-old, NYU student was conscious and speaking when he was rescued on Sunday.
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The 19-year-old, NYU student was conscious and speaking when he was rescued on Sunday.
A New York City firefighter is on a mission to find a match for his son, who is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant.
"This is part of our after action review. We acted very quickly to get these vehicles so that we would have it in time for this hurricane season," said fire commissioner Sal Cassano.
Elijah and Jeremiah Artis, ages 5 and 2, respectively, were pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital, officials said. The baby, 4-month-old Michael Turner, did not make it out of the building alive.
A busy Friday night of shopping at Macy's in Herald Square was interrupted by blaring fire alarms. A basement fire at the flagship store forced everyone to evacuate.
Meantime, nearly a year after Sandy hit, residents of the Rockaways said there is still much work to be done despite some big progress.
A fundraiser was under way Saturday on Staten Island to benefit a severely wounded green beret.
"There's no reason that this driver should not have seen the motorcyclist coming," said Union Police Lt. Robert Christie.
FDNY fire marshals have arrested a hotel employee for allegedly setting eight fires over the past four years at two hotels where he worked as a security officer.
A Bronx fire has left one person dead and a woman fighting for her life.
Their names were added to a memorial wall at FDNY headquarters in downtown Brooklyn on Friday.
Police said 43-year-old Yvette Randolph set flames to part of her ex-boyfriend's apartment building on Chauncey Street, trapping and injuring 12 people, including children.
Eleven people were trapped inside and injured, including some children. Four people - none of them children - are in critical condition due to smoke inhalation.
The Carl V. Bini Memorial Fund held its annual Bikers For Bini charity event Sunday at the Staten Island Mall.
On Aug. 2, 1978, six firefighters were killed when the roof of the Waldbaum's in Sheepshead Bay collapsed.
The children of firefighters killed on 9/11 get a bump in points on the fire department's list, but the children of those who died from 9/11-related illnesses do not.
The smoke was caused by a broken freon line, the Fire Department said. There were no injuries.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano swore in 318 new probationary firefighters. The class has eight women and more than 66 percent of the class are minorities, officials said.
An off-duty New York City firefighter was arrested this weekend, reportedly on charges that he was selling oxycodone.
The calendar showcases 13 active FDNY Firefighters at locations across New York City. Each month features a fire safety message which is meant to ensure that every person who purchases a calendar can remain fire safe all year long.
Gleaming abs abound in a new YouTube video about the making of the FDNY's 2014 charity calendar.
It was a spectacle on the Hudson on Saturday afternoon. The FDNY held the 12th annual blessing of its Marine Fleet at the Intrepid Sea, Air, And Space Museum.
Fire crews rushed into the Viceroy Hotel on 57th Street just before 7 a.m. Thursday.
More than 250 firefighters responded to the blaze that broke out early Wednesday morning at a home on Commonwealth Avenue in Parkchester.
"It just took over a half an hour to get to a place where a young girl had fainted, was lying on the street, in sweltering heat," Quinn said. "It's inexcusable."
