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Push to add fifth firefighter on engines in NYC to speed up fire response times

Right now, there are five firefighters on only 20 fire engines, which is just 10 percent of the department's fleet.

FDNY union rallying for 5th firefighter on engines as Mamdani, NYC Council plan budget

Supporters of a proposal for a fifth firefighter on FDNY engines will rally to get the Mamdani administration to reverse cuts ...

1 dead and dozens injured in major explosion and fire at New York City shipyard, officials say

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said of first responders affected by the blast, ‘I am deeply moved by their courage as well as by their service to this city’ ...

1 person has died after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured 36 people, officials say.

A fire and explosion at a shipyard on Staten Island has injured 30 people, including at least three seriously. The New York Fire Department reports that the incident began Friday afternoon ...

Fire again disrupts service to New York's Penn Station

A scene from the New York Penn Station fire that erupted overnight. More tk later today. But wow… can’t help but wonder if it’s a matter of when, not if, something will happen during World Cup.