New York fire departments settle over Confederate flag displays and discrimination issues
The New York State Division of Human Rights announced the resolution of complaints against the Brookhaven, Levittown, and ...
News 12 Long Island7h
3 LI fire districts reach settlement over displays of Confederate flag, allegations of discriminatory application practices
The Brookhaven, Levittown and Holbrook fire districts and departments agreed to pay civil fines of $28,000 related to ...
Long Island Business News15h
State fines LI fire departments for displaying Confederate flags
The fines were part of settlements of complaints originally filed in 2021 against fire districts and departments from ...
Hoodline21h
FDNY Firefighter in Critical Condition Following Cardiac Arrest During Brooklyn Blaze
An FDNY firefighter is in critical condition after a cardiac arrest at a Brooklyn fire; two others and two civilians were ...
New York state enforces annual burn ban to prevent wildfires
The annual burn ban in New York state is set to take effect on March 16 and will remain in place until May 14. The ban, first ...
NEWS10 ABC1d
Local fire coordinator weighs in on statewide burn ban
A statewide ban against open burning goes into effect March 16. The annual ban comes as one local county just ended a ...
Crime Online3d
New York Man Indicted for Fire That Killed Binghamton Firefighter
A New York grand jury has indicted a 36-year-old man in connection with a February fire that killed a Binghamton firefighter.
Massive five-alarm fire destroys row of Bronx stores — as a car parker, again, blocks hydrant
Firefighters’ response to the Morris Heights blaze was briefly delayed by a car parked in front of a hydrant, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Kaz Daughtry said.