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New York's Finest include more than 10,000 firefighters and nearly 3,000 emergency medical technicians and paramedics. The chief officer is the fire commissioner, who is appointed by the mayor.
New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, right, and New York Mayor Eric Adams, left, hold an NYFD badge after Kavanagh was sworn in during a ceremony at FDNY Engine 33/Ladder 9, Oct ...
New York City has about a million buildings, and each year 3,000 of them erupt in a major fire. Can officials predict which ones will go up in flames? The New York City Fire Department ...
The fire began around 5 a.m. and firefighters arrived at the scene in three minutes, said New York Fire Department Assistant Chief John Hodgens.
Members of the New York City Fire Department gathered Thursday to protest the city’s looming Covid-19 vaccine mandate as officials brace for possible mass staffing shortages.
The problem isn't new to the New York City fire department. In 1973, a judge mandated hiring quotas to increase the number of minority firefighters, as the New York Times (paywall) reports.
Passengers have evacuated a New York City area commuter train after a fire caused at least one car to fill with smoke ...
Staten Island families recently celebrated ‘National Coloring Book Day’ The NYC Administration for Children’s Services, the ...