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'NYC doesn't heart you': 80% of New Yorkers who suffer cardiac arrest die due to slow FDNY response
Four out of five New Yorkers who go into cardiac arrest die as response times for NYC's first responders to medical emergencies continue to soar, startling new data shows.
Firefighters: congestion plan would have endangered us all
Gov. Hochul’s pause of congestion pricing was a welcome move for all New Yorkers — but it was crucial for our city’s Bravest, the members of the Fire Department of...
Seriously injured Bravest sue NYC for $80M over firehouse 'closure' policy
Four Bravest nearly lost their lives in a 2023 blaze because of a city policy that closes firehouses for annual physicals -- and the rule continues to pose a threat...
Three boos for AG Letitia James: Letters to the Editor — March 12, 2024
NY Post readers discuss an investigation after firefighters booed NY Attorney General Letitia James at a ceremony.
NYC congestion pricing's true cost: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 6, 2023
The Issue: The $15 congestion pricing fee for everyone driving south of 60th Street in Manhattan.
Port Authority K-9 sergeant honored for saving life of retired firefighter who suffered a heart attack while driving
Sergeant Kenneth Harris, 47, reunited with retired firefighter John Deliso of Battalion 1 at the Wednesday morning ceremony.
FDNY commish facing mutiny over 'breach of trust'
Embattled FDNY Chief Laura Kavanagh is facing a mutiny by her top chiefs, with five already demanding demotions and others threatening to follow suit in solidarity.
Firefighter unions slam Adams' 'very dangerous' plan on building inspections
The city’s firefighter unions are sounding the alarm over an Adams administration plan to transfer some structure inspections from the FDNY to the Buildings Department.
Hochul nets endorsements from NYC firefighter unions
Both the FDNY-Firefighters Association and FDNY-Fire Officers Association represent a combined 28,000 active and retired firefighters and officers.
'People will die': COVID vaccine mandate could force 20% of FDNY companies to close
The FDNY is preparing to shutter as many as 20 percent of all NYC fire companies ahead of the impending deadline for all city workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
NYC medics get pay raise, union announces
Under the handshake agreement in NYC, FDNY EMT who just started their job will be $39,386 -- up from $35,254. Oren Barzilay, President of EMS Local 2507 said the change...
'Too soon': NYC firefighters boycott ticker-tape parade for frontline workers
New York City's firefighters were noticeably absent from Mayor Bill de Blasio's ticker-tape parade for the "Hometown Heroes" of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday.
What may be sparking COVID-19 vaccine skepticism among the FDNY
A "real education issue" is partly to blame for a new poll that found more than half of FDNY firefighters plan on skipping the coronavirus vaccine, with some smoke-eaters who...
De Blasio suspends FDNY staff cuts following Post exposé
Mayor Bill de Blasio granted a temporary stay of execution on FDNY staffing cuts and now plans to meet with unions and the department to hash out a deal that...
Ex-FDNYer running for union boss under fire for bigoted posts
A retired city firefighter who wants to lead his union has posted a slew of racist, sexist and anti-Semitic rants on his Facebook page – including one in which he...
The city has paid this fireman $125K to do absolutely nothing
A city firefighter has been paid since 2013 for doing absolutely nothing, The Post has learned. Arnaldo Rodriguez, 40, has been sitting at home for 2¹/₂ years — raking in...
Firefighters union to urge reinstatement of disability benefits
The firefighters union is planning to blitz City Council members Monday with fliers urging them to reinstate disability benefits for more recent hires, many of whom are minorities. The mailer...