An FDNY officer who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked ...

Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, will be promoted to deputy chief during a ceremony on ...

Michelle Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY will be promoted to Deputy Chief, making her the first-ever female Deputy Chief and highest-ranking female in Fire Operations.Fitzsimmons will be ...

Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to accept thousands of dollars in bribes for speeding up inspections for businesses with matters before the department.

Thousands of retired 9/11 first responders now call Florida home. Many receive treatment through the World Trade Center ...

Anthony Harper of Engine 163 was the first firefighter to respond to multiple reports of trapped individuals in a blaze at 267 Ada Drive in Graniteville around 3:45 p.m. Friday, FDNY Deputy Chief ...

A former FDNY fire safety chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to being ... From Love Lane in Mattituck, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday deputy lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have your ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Borough President Vito Fossella and District Attorney Michael McMahon honored four Staten Island ...

Firefighters received multiple reports of individuals trapped in a blaze at 267 Ada Drive, a semi-attached home near Farragut Avenue, at approximately 3:45 p.m., FDNY Deputy Chief John Russell ...

“[We found] very heavy fire on arrival,” FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Joseph Duggan, Jr., the Brooklyn borough commander, told reporters. “The firefighters were confronted with the biggest ...

Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino pleaded guilty on ... using the so-called “Deputy Mayor of Operations list” — named before it fell under the purview of that official.