Jan. 17—Firefighters at the Great Jones Street firehouse in Lower Manhattan, New York, were in the midst of a shift change on Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center. By the ...
The FDNY promoted 97 firefighters on Tuesday, including three legacy members whose fathers were either killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks or died from exposure to toxins at Ground Zero. The FDNY ...
The son of a beloved FDNY hero who rescued a fallen straphanger from the tracks — before dying on 9/11 trying to save his comrades — was among more than 100 Bravest to be promoted Tuesday. Frederick J ...
Thomas LaBarbiera’s life’s ambition was realized on Sept. 11, 2001, when, after years of desire and preparation, he was finally an FDNY firefighter racing to his ...
As the FDNY’s “keeper of the legacy,” Lt. Joseph LaPointe has been to hundreds of department ceremonies, scores of firefighter funerals and nearly two dozen 9/11 anniversary commemorations. This ...
As the FDNY’s “keeper of the legacy,” Lt. Joseph LaPointe has been to hundreds of department ceremonies, scores of firefighter funerals and nearly two dozen 9/11 anniversary commemorations. This ...