Ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the FDNY outlined on Tuesday its effort to honor the more than 700 members of the ...

The Fire Department on Tuesday rolled out its plans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, ...

The New York City Fire Department says the number of its first responders who have died from illnesses related to 9/11 has surpassed the number of FDNY members who died on the day of the terrorist ...

Retired FDNY Deputy Chief James “Jim” Riches was laid to rest on Dec. 1. Riches died on Nov. 27 from a 9/11-related illness.

A Ground Zero FDNY hero who died from a 9/11 illness was memorialized as an “inspiration” to his colleagues at his emotional ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Ahead of the solemn day of remembrance that is Sept. 11, firefighters and advocates for first responders are calling for legislators to extend funding for the World Trade Center ...

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 ...

The New York City Fire Department has lost dozens of members this past year to diseases related to rescue-and-recovery work after Sept. 11, 2001, pushing the department over a grim threshold: More ...

She puts the “blaze” in trailblazer! 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 ...