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EVENT: FDNY to Mark Its 150th Anniversary with Citywide Firehouse Tour!
Firehouses represent some of the most beautiful architecture in New York City, and now instead of just peeking inside through the windows (or ogling the FDNY calendar) you’ll have the chance to get up...
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City spends nearly $7M a year on 15,000 rarely-used alarm boxes
To date, close to 700 LinkNYC Wifi kiosks have been installed throughout the five boroughs. Among their features are an app that lets users make free calls anywhere in the U.S., as well as a dedicated...
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FDNY says Amazon’s HQ2 may overwhelm an already stretched LIC fire department
Google Street View of Long Island City’s engine 261 In 2003, when then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg shuttered six city firehouses including Engine Company 261 at 37-20 29th Street in Long Island City, the...
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Without a firehouse, thousands of Hudson Yards residents and visitors are at...
While developers built the Hudson Yards mega-development with resiliency and security in mind, adding a powerful mechanical system and a plan to work with police, one major safety component remains...
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Over 200 FDNY firehouses will welcome open house visitors this weekend
If you–or your favorite fire truck-loving kid–would like a behind-the-scenes look at where New York’s bravest get to work, keep your calendar open this weekend: On Saturday, October 5th, and Sunday,...
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New order from Adams boosts fire safety inspections at residential buildings...
New York City officials are working to bolster fire safety in the wake of the devasting Bronx apartment fire in January that killed 17 people. Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday signed an executive order that...
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NYC sues ‘worst’ landlord who has racked up over 1,900 violations
The city this week filed a lawsuit against landlord Moshe Piller, who has accumulated over 1,900 violations for dangerous conditions across 15 buildings he owns in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan....
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Two historic FDNY buildings in the Bronx may become city landmarks
Two Bronx buildings associated with the Fire Department of New York may become New York City landmarks. The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday voted to calendar the Firehouse, Engine Company...
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Historic FDNY buildings in the Bronx designated as NYC landmarks
The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday designated two Bronx buildings associated with New York City’s fire department as individual landmarks. Not only are the Engine Company 88/ Ladder...
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6 injured after crane collapses in Hudson Yards
Four civilians and two firefighters sustained minor injuries on Wednesday morning when a construction crane on the border of Hudson Yards and Hell’s Kitchen caught fire and partially collapsed onto...
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