The first female FDNY Deputy Chief ever was promoted Friday, as top brass hailed her for “shattering the glass ceiling” in the male-dominated field. Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons — a ...

A man who served the FDNY for four decades could very justifiably say he had given a lot to his city.Gene Kelty’s family and ...

"Thirteen years ago, Sandy hit this island here and it almost got cut off," FDNY rescue Battalion Chief Joseph Downey Jr., a task force leader from West Islip, told reporters. "There was five 5 ...

According to the lawsuit, Cordasco and another former FDNY chief, Anthony Saccavino, raked in $190,000 with their bribery scheme. From 2021 to 2023, they used their posts at the top of the FDNY ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A house fire reported Friday morning in Meiers Corners drew a large FDNY response to the area. Emergency crews responded around 9 a.m. to 21 Bradley Ave., which sources at the ...

Cordasco was arrested along with another FDNY chief, Anthony Saccavino, in September. Prosecutors say Cordasco pocketed $57,000 of the $190,000 in bribes generated by the scheme between 2021 and 2023.

Brian Cordasco, a chief in the Bureau of Fire Prevention, was sentenced in Manhattan Monday, a little more than five months after he pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to solicit and ...

Axelrod)Scott R. Axelrod The fire quickly climbed up to the rear decks of both 3-story, semi-attached homes and into their attics and soffit areas, FDNY Battalion Chief Paholek told the Advance ...