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.

They were animals,” one bartender recalled of a bar brawl kicked off by two burly brothers. “They were just f–king machines.” ...

Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy chief. Her appointment is said to be highest ranking of female within the department's fire operations.

The FDNY is reviewing the response to a 911 emergency call made by an off-duty EMS lieutenant in cardiac arrest to see if more could have been done by the Emergency Medical Technicians who closed ...

Dragging hoses through snow and ice is more difficult. Hydrants freeze. And the FDNY is forced to deal with it all using the same staffing levels that they have on a beautiful spring day.

FDNY has confirmed it is investigating the incident. The EMS lieutenant called 911 during an apparent asthma attack around noon at his home on East 73rd Street in Brooklyn, sources said.

Southeast Queens Council Member Nantasha Williams has introduced new legislation requiring the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) to investigate the FDNY’s compliance with federal ...

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FDNY history was made at Queens College as the head of Battalion 46 in Elmhurst became the first-ever female deputy chief and the highest-ranking woman in fire operations. Battalion Chief Michele ...