House explodes in Brooklyn injuring at least 6, displacing dozens
A house exploded overnight in the Cypress Hills section of Brooklyn sending a massive fireball into the street. A large fire ensued. At least six people were injured.
4 firefighters injured in ceiling collapse at Upper East Side blaze
At least four firefighters suffered minor injuries when part of a ceiling collapsed on them during a blaze on the Upper East Side.
Smoke billowing from roof of Midtown high-rise under construction
Firefighters responded to reports of heavy, black smoke seen billowing from a building in Midtown Manhattan.
Harlem fire: Man and woman dead, child among injured
A 37-year-old woman and an 81-year-old man were killed in a fire inside an apartment in Harlem. A four-year-old girl was severely burned, said police.
Blaze rips through Upper West Side apartment killing man, woman
Fire investigators are trying to determine what set off a blaze in an apartment on the Upper West Side killing a man and a woman.
6-year-old boy dies after fire fills Bronx apartment hallway with heavy smoke
A fire inside of an apartment building in the Bronx left a child dead and 11 others injured Friday evening.
Man arrested for firebombing Brooklyn deli
Fire Marshals have arrested a man for an alleged Molotov cocktail attack that resulted in damage at a deli in Brooklyn.
COVID mandate protesters block sanitation trucks on Staten Island
A large group of protesters angry over the city's COVID vaccine mandate blocked garbage trucks from entering a sanitation hub on Staten Island.
NYC faces shortage of municipal workers after thousands refuse vaccine
As of Monday, more than 9,000 municipal workers for New York City — including firefighters, police officers, and sanitation workers — were on unpaid leave for refusing to receive at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. More than 3,500 municipal workers rushed to get their shots over the weekend, bringing the total city workforce to 91% vaccinated.
Fire breaks out at apartment building in Brooklyn
More than a hundred firefighters from at least 25 units responded to 437 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights to fight a fire.
2,300 FDNY firefighters call out sick as COVID vaccine mandate enforced
As of Monday, more than 9,000 workers for the City of New York-- including firefighters and police-- were on unpaid leave for refusing to receive at least one dose of the COVID vaccine, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio.
7-year-old boy killed in Manhattan apartment fire
A 7-year-old boy was killed early Saturday in a fire in a basement apartment in Manhattan, authorities said.
NYC braces for fewer cops and firefighters as COVID vaccine mandate goes into effect
Mounting trash. Closed firehouses. Fewer police and ambulances on the street. That's the possibility New York City is bracing for come Monday as a COVID-19 vaccine mandate goes into effect and thousands of municipal workers remain unwilling to get the shots.
Firefighters face suspension for threatening State Sen. staff over vaccine mandate: FDNY
Members of Ladder 113 drove a fire truck to State Senator Zellnor Myrie's office and reportedly told his staff they'd have “blood on their hands” because of staffing shortages resulting from the mandate.
FDNY anti-vaccine mandate protest draws thousands
Thousands of FDNY union members are protesting the city's vaccine requirement.
FDNY suspends 9 firefighters over racist messages after death of George Floyd
According to a report, the firefighters shared racist messages and memes on their phones mocking George Floyd and Black people.
Fire engulfs roof of hospital in Queens
Thick black smoke was seen rising from the rooftop of St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway.
Remembering Ronald Bucca, 'The Flying Fireman' | 9/11: 20 Years Later
To understand just how Fire Marshal Ronald Bucca ended up inside the south tower of the World Trade Center on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, one must understand what happened to him in the line of duty in 1986.
Retired firefighter builds ceremonial truck to honor friend who died of 9/11 illness
A retired FDNY firefighter is planning to mark this year's solemn anniversary with a special gift honoring his best friend, an NYPD officer who died of cancer related to his time at Ground Zero.
Queens man falls 30 feet into storm drain
A man in Flushing, Queens was rescued by police and firefighters after falling 30 feet into a storm drain.