FDNY: The Fire Department of New York was formed following the revolutionary war and was all volunteer. It operated this way until 1865 when the Metropolitan Fire Department was formed and all paid men were hired. The MFD consisted of only Manhattan and Brooklyn as the other three boroughs had...
NEW YORK-- Applause rang out and handshakes were generously given on Monday at FDNY Ladder 148 in Borough Park, Brooklyn in recognition of Lt. Richard Cannon, who was commended for saving a man's live over the weekend. "I would hope that any cop, fireman, EMT, who saw that, ...
today, we are taking additional measures to keep New Yorkers safe,” said Adams through a press release. “Effective immediately, we are prohibiting grilling in our parks, and we need all New Yorkers to take commonsense steps to prevent brush fires. Getting through this drought w...
At FDNY headquarters, in Brooklyn, 54-year-old Chief of Department Peter Ganci Jr. raced to his car. He was the boss, leading the second-largest fire department in the world—after Tokyo. Dan Nigro was his number two. Dan Nigro: So we went downstairs quickly, got in the car and head...
The majority of our business is conducted in the Metro New York Area. Much of our flameproofing work is done in New York City, and therefore we are knowledgeable of NYC Flameproofing code. We provide flameproofing services throughout the entire Metro New York Area - Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx...
Brooklyn's Engine 211 features impeccable detailing and true-to-scale parts that only stainless steel can provide. Fire Replicas has ushered in a new standard in 1:50 scale modeling that is sure to impress the most discriminating collectors. ...
N.Y. ban on cellphones in schools: What does the research show?Feb. 6, 2025, 7:30 a.m. On Staten Island, the testing center is located at 135 Canal St., Stapleton. Additional testing centers are located at: 2 Lafayette St., Manhattan; 210 Joralemon St....
Ordinary type III Construction Photo by: Warren Fuchs Brooklyn Dispatcher First interstate Bank Building (Los Angles ) Fire resistive typeI construction ( believe it or not!) Photo by: New York Board of Underwriters April Newsletter by Vincent Dunn Deputy Chief FDNY ( ...
Anthony, who was 7 years old on 9/11, is now part of Engine 217 in Brooklyn. "Even though I'm in a different borough, different house and stuff like that, just knowing that I do what he did, it really brings me a long way and helps me every day to do what I love to do,"...