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An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a residential home in Queens sparked a ...
At 9 a.m. Tuesday, about a dozen members of FDNY Ladder 3 & Battalion 6 in Union Square shook Chief Steve Marsar’s hand, ...
FDNY fire marshals have determined that a Murray Hill house fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery on Sunday evening.
After 37 years of dedicated service, FDNY Captain John Ceriello finished his last tour at Rescue 1 on Monday and headed into ...
At 63, Ceriello, the captain of a Brooklyn rescue unit, said he’s still at the top of his game. His knees feel good, his hips ...
A water rescue crew with the FDNY hauled a struggling person out of the East River after powerful currents pinned them ...
The FDNY is denying a decorated Army veteran and former fire marshal — who bravely served in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11 — his benefits and pension, he claims in a scathing new lawsuit. Leonard ...
A small fragment of bone found on West Street and Liberty Avenue was matched to Fitzgerald thanks to advanced DNA technology ...
It’s probably not the best metaphor if you’re retiring from the FDNY and have seen fire from every possible angle, but Capt.
According to the FDNY, the rescue unfolded around 10 p.m. on the south side of the bridge, where the individual was found ...
A Queens priest’s calling and family history in the Fire Department have converged.The Rev. Peter Purpura, pastor of Our Lady ...
Christopher Durnan, 60, — the last person to see Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra alive — once bit a 9/11 FDNY first responder at a ...