Reports Of Illegal Fireworks Explode Across NYC; Shocking Video Shows One Thrown At Homeless Man
There has been a dramatic spike in illegal fireworks. The number of 911 calls is 10 times higher than last year.
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There has been a dramatic spike in illegal fireworks. The number of 911 calls is 10 times higher than last year.
There was a big round of applause for a man loved ones call a "walking miracle."
Not only has she already served 19 years but her grandfather, the late Michael Fitzsimmons, was also a FDNY battalion chief.
In Queens, one young EMT is among the most vulnerable to infection, yet he's still selflessly stepping up.
CBS2 is continuing to pay tribute to those we've lost due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The cause of the fire was not immediately available.
Firefighters battled a massive fire at a warehouse in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx on Monday evening.
Flames and smoke could be seen shooting through the roof, and burning debris fell onto the sidewalk below.
Gregory Hodge served 24 years as an EMT with the department. The 59-year-old also worked on the World Trade Center rescue and recovery effort after the 9/11 terror attacks.
That number includes members who tested positive, were exposed or suspected they had it.
Part of that staff at NYU includes medical students who graduated early and headed straight for the front lines of the pandemic.
Four women lost their lives Tuesday night, when a fire tore through an apartment building in the Claremont section of the Bronx.
EMS members are concerned about potentially infecting their families when they go home, so some are sleeping in their cars or at the station.
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on New York City's first responders and their health.
As the number of coronavirus cases grow in the five boroughs, first responders continue to answer every call.
The flames broke out around 9:15 a.m. at a building on West 242nd Street in the Riverdale section.
The FDNY says the fire started in a chair about 6:30 a.m. at 25 West 68th Street and was quickly brought under control.
Firefighter Daniel Foley of New Rochelle passed away Saturday at the age of 46 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Firefighters were called to a burning building at the Jamaica Houses early Saturday morning.
The fire broke out around 2:15 a.m. at a building on Bradhurst Avenue near West 145th Street.
Residents were evacuated from their Bronx apartments Monday after some people said they suddenly felt ill.
The two haven't seen each other in person since last June at her school's father/daughter dance.
The FDNY said it happened just before 5 p.m. near the FDR Drive and Catherine Slip, the area between the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges.
The friendly face-off raised money for the Ray Pfeifer Foundation.
The New York City Fire Department is mourning the loss of two retired firefighters to 9/11-related illnesses.
