Both FASNY and Long Island fire officials said paid fire departments are not an option, estimating it would cost $5 billion to operate statewide. The only paid fire department on Long Island is in ...
Fire departments across New York are warning about a "historic collapse" in volunteer firefighter staffing, which they say is causing a public safety crisis.
Officials say nearly a half-dozen firehouses across the state shut down last year, including the Floral Park Center Fire Department.