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 ...

who took the 911 call before getting help from his supervisor, Matt Scullin, 46. The call came into their workstation across the street from the MetroTech FDNY Headquarters in downtown Brooklyn ...

In October, a 34-year-old Bronx man was killed when a charging lithium-ion moped battery set his kitchen on fire, officials said. In 2019, when the FDNY first started tracking these fires, only 13 ...

They prepared to each take an American flag in hand, which, according to President of FDNY-Firefighters Association Andrew Ansbro, represented the 343 firefighters lost during the September 11 ...

Prosecutors claimed Saccavino and Cordasco, having joined the FDNY in 1995 and 2002, respectively, moved into the BFP in 2020, one year before becoming entangled in the alleged bribery scheme.

A former FDNY chief who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge after federal prosecutors accused him and a colleague of taking more than $100,000 in bribes was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a ...

The NYPD and FDNY volleyball teams clashed in a spirited ... an event honoring first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty while strengthening bonds between police officers ...

MANALAPAN, N.J. — The driver of an SUV lost control of the vehicle and slammed ... Shawnee Fitch, who lives next door, said her husband, a retired FDNY paramedic, helped another Good Samaritan ...

A former FDNY chief “betrayed the trust” of New Yorkers by taking bribes to fast-track fire inspections, a Manhattan judge said Monday before sentencing him to 20 months in prison.

The FDNY battled a massive 3-alarm fire at an auto body shop in Willets Point on Monday afternoon. The first call came at 4:17 p.m. after the fire broke out at 127-02 35th Ave., and arriving units ...