Flags to be flown at half-staff on state buildings in honor of fallen firefighter
Binghamton Firefighter John R. Gaudet died in the line of duty while responding to a fire on February 12. Officials say he ...
Flags to fly at half-staff in New York for fallen firefighter
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that flags on state buildings will be flown at half-staff on Wed. February 19, to honor ...
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Glass ceiling shattered: Queens battalion chief becomes FDNY’s highest-ranking woman
FDNY history was made at Queens College as the head of Battalion 46 in Elmhurst became the first-ever female deputy chief ...
First ever female FDNY Deputy Chief promoted at ‘glass ceiling- shattering’ ceremony
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons — a 24-year veteran who joined the FDNY a few months before 9/11—  was named Deputy Chief ...
FDNY firefighter promoted to deputy chief is first woman to hold the rank in department history
An FDNY officer who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked ...
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‘He wears his heart on his sleeve’: Fundraiser launched for FDNY dispatcher after fire
“He wears his heart as well as this job on his sleeve,” Festa wrote on the GoFundMe page. “John is a mentor, a natural-born ...