An FDNY officer who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked woman uniformed firefighter in FDNY history, the Daily News has learned.

BAY RIDGE, Brooklyn -- A former chief of the FDNY was surrounded by friends, family and fellow firefighters to celebrate his 100th birthday. Former FDNY Chief John F. Nasta was also honored with a ...

The FDNY’s acting commissioner is to be appointed to the job permanently on Thursday, City Hall and Fire Department sources told the Daily News. Laura Kavanagh will become the first female ...

The Fire Department of New York is on pace to have its busiest year on record, according to city officials. Mayor Bill de Blasio and FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said Tuesday that the department is ...

Mayor Eric Adams appointed Laura Kavanagh to lead the fire department, making her the first woman to head the agency in its 157-year history. Kavanagh, 40, has been serving as interim fire ...

NEW YORK -- It was an emotional and exciting graduation day for the FDNY -- full of young firefighters carrying on their family legacy and following in their fathers' footsteps. Fire Commissioner ...