Adams trashes cuts to NYC park litter baskets in another surprise rollback of budget slashes
The planned removal of thousands of litter baskets in New York City has been reversed, with Mayor Eric Adams announcing that funding will be restored for the Department of Sanitation's litter basket service.
The reversal of budget cuts to the NYPD, FDNY, and an employment initiative through the Park Department were also announced by Mayor Adams. [ more ]
FDNY firefighter to duke it out in first-ever international match at MSG
An Army veteran inspired by 9/11 will fight in the FDNY International Battle of the Badges at Madison Square Garden.
Proceeds from the event will support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, named after FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller who died in the 9/11 attacks. [ more ]
Mayor Adams signs legislation to boost safety for FDNY EMTs and Paramedics with new body armor and self defense training - QNS
Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation providing self-defense training and body armor to FDNY EMTs and Paramedics for added protection while on duty. [ more ]
FDNY makes first lithium-ion battery arrest at Downtown Brooklyn bike shop * Brooklyn Paper
Improper storage of lithium-ion batteries led to the first arrest of its kind in NYC by FDNY, highlighting the dangers and consequences of mishandling such batteries. [ more ]
9/11 firefighter Bob Beckwith, who stood beside George W. Bush in iconic Ground Zero photo, dies
Retired firefighter Bob Beckwith, who appeared in an iconic photo with President George W. Bush at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks, has died from Ground Zero-related cancer at the age of 91.
Beckwith was praised as an American icon who personified the best of the FDNY, New York, and America during a perilous moment. [ more ]
'Botched' FDNY exam leaves lieutenant promotions in limbo,'puts the public in danger'
The FDNY is refusing to promote firefighters who took the lieutenant exam due to a scoring error by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
The exam was regraded after initial results were announced, leading to accusations of incorrect grading on a curve. [ more ]