FDNY friends praised Rev. Monsignor John Delendick of Ladder 170 in Canarsie — who buried hundreds of fallen firefighters over nearly three decades — for channeling humor to help them through ...
Delendick, who died on Thanksgiving in 2023 at age 74 from pancreatic cancer, was remembered as both a generous and humorous figure, fiercely dedicated to the firefighters who make up the ...
The attack hit the FDNY particularly hard, killing 343 firefighters that day — with about 370 more dying from 9/11-related illness in the years afterward. Otten’s brother, Ladder 127’s ...
The fire broke out around 2:20am at 1120 East 81st St., between Avenue K and Avenue L, in a three-story brick building, according to the FDNY. Crews from Engine Company 257 and Tower Ladder 170 ...
According to an FDNY spokesperson, 10 vehicles caught fire. More than 25 emergency units responded to the scene. The pound is a location used by the NYPD to store vehicles seized for ...