Distressed swimmers saved after FDNY drone spots them
A firefighter deployed a flotation device to help the swimmers until rescuers arrived at Rockaway Beach.
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A firefighter deployed a flotation device to help the swimmers until rescuers arrived at Rockaway Beach.
The FDNY got called about the fire in Park Hill at around 1:15 p.m. Thursday.
Supporters of a proposal to add a fifth firefighter to New York City fire engines rallied Monday to get the Mamdani administration to reverse FDNY cuts in place since the Bloomberg era.
CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger was in Lower Manhattan on Monday speaking to stakeholders about why increasing to five is so important.
One man was killed, another was critically injured, and a firefighter was hurt in the fire on 40th Street near Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Supporters of a proposal for a fifth firefighter on FDNY engines will rally to get the Mamdani administration to reverse cuts in place since the Bloomberg era. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
The fire on 40th Street in Sunnyside left one man dead and another fighting for his life, the New York City Fire Department said. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The blaze started just before 7:30 a.m. on Sunday on 76th Street, near 37th Avenue, in Jackson Heights. Two residents received medical attention at the scene. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
The fire broke out on the second floor of a three-story building on Wyckoff Avenue near Norman Street just before midnight.
FDNY members made sure they were their to greet Christopher Cuccaro as he left the hospital.
"The Book of Mormon" co-creator Trey Parker helped present a proclamation for FDNY Appreciation Day on Wednesday as the Broadway show reopened following a fire at the theater.
A preliminary investigation finds the fire, which killed one and injured 30, was accidental and caused by the ignition of flammable vapors.
The New York City Council and Mamdani administration are beginning negotiations this week to hammer out the city's budget. The Council's first ask is an increase in funding for the FDNY.
The New York City Council and Mamdani administration are beginning negotiations this week to hammer out the city's budget. The Council's first ask is an increase in funding for the FDNY. Supporters say the funds are a matter of life and death. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
One person died and over 30 people, mostly FDNY members, were hurt in an explosion and fire at a Staten Island shipyard Friday.
Cellphone video shows flames shooting out of the windows of an apartment on Nostrand Avenue. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
The FDNY said it responded to a fire on the second floor of a three-story building on Nostrand Ave., between Beverly Rd. and Cortelyou Rd.
The explosion and fire in Mariners Harbor left one person dead and over 30 people, including many FDNY members, with injuries. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Firefighters rushed to the scene overnight on West Tremont Ave. in the Bronx.
The FDNY said it responded to a fire on the second floor of a building on Nostrand Ave., between Beverly Rd. and Cortelyou Rd.
Two firefighters and one civilian suffered serious injuries, the New York City Fire Department said. Eleven other firefighters and two EMS personnel were also hurt. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
Two EMS workers were nearly shot in the Bronx overnight after a gunman opened fire, hitting their ambulance and shooting a teenager.
Two EMS workers were nearly shot in the Bronx overnight after a gunman opened fire, hitting their ambulance and shooting a teenager. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman spoke exclusively with the EMTs who were nearly shot.
Francisco Vasquez was one of the EMTs inside the ambulance during the shooting. He said they were responding to a different call when shots rang out.
Police said a bullet tore through the back of an ambulance and shattered the front windshield while two EMS workers were inside.
