The FDNY has seen a startling 53% increase in structural fires linked to exploding lithium-ion batteries this year — a sobering statistic that shows e-bike and scooter owners are not taking ...

The FDNY suspended Michael Pena last month after he allegedly ran a red light while speeding and under the influence on Northern Boulevard in Corona, slamming into LaGuardia Airport worker Justin ...

Burned patches of foliage can still be spotted throughout the 798-acre park — as well as some scorched golf balls from the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY responded to the scene of a fire at a private residence in Concord Wednesday night. The blaze was reported around 9:20 p.m. in the basement of a two-story home at ...

Fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries—which are used to power electric bicycles—have proven to be violent, fast-moving and tough to extinguish. So far this year, the FDNY says 66 fires have ...

One of two former FDNY chiefs indicted last year in a federal ... I'm sure that's the next big question. At this time we don't know and we don't have an answer to that question.” ...

A record number of female boxers will fight in an annual FDNY boxing event — including ... at this year’s Battle of the Badges, which pits Big Apple smoke-eaters against cops and firefighters ...

In 2019, when the FDNY first started tracking these fires, only 13 blazes were attributed to the batteries. By 2020, the number had more than tripled to 44, according to FDNY officials.