The retiring Fire Department commissioner discusses how the department, and even the fires it fights, have changed over the decades. Source: New York Times
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Fire Erupts at Brooklyn Building Under Construction
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
No injuries were reported, a New York Fire Department spokesman said on Monday. It was unclear whether residents in nearby buildings were required to evacuate. Source: New York Times
Dennis Smith, Firefighter Who Wrote Best Sellers, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
“Report from Engine Co. 82” was the first of his 16 books. He also started Firehouse magazine and was the founding chairman of the New York City Fire Museum. Source: New York Times
Scenes From a Weekend of Mourning in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
Prayer services were held for 15 of the 17 victims of the fire that broke out last week at the Twin Parks North West building. Source: New York Times
Inside a Deadly Bronx Fire: Scenes of Chaos, Desperation and Love
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
When the building where they made their home became a smoke-filled death trap, hundreds of residents had to make life-or-death decisions as rescue workers raced to save them. Source: New York Times
Desperate Search for Those Missing in Bronx Fire: ‘We’re Still Waiting’
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
Two days after the fire, the city released a partial list of the deceased. Source: New York Times
Why a Closed Door Can Save Lives During a Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
After a fire in a Bronx high-rise killed 17 people, fire officials are focusing on simple safety measures that can help in the earliest moments of a blaze. Source: New York Times
What We Know About the Bronx Apartment Building Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2022
The blaze began just before 11 a.m. on Sunday in a building on East 181st Street. Nine children were killed. Source: New York Times
What We Know About the Victims of the Bronx Fire in New York City
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2022
Residents who survived the Bronx inferno on Sunday described a quiet morning that suddenly was overtaken by terror and tragedy. Source: New York Times
‘The numbers are horrific,’ Mayor Eric Adams said.
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2022
Crews entering the building found victims “on every floor,” the fire commissioner said, and were taking them out in “cardiac and respiratory arrest,” he said. Source: New York Times
Beleaguered by Omicron, New York Operates at Half Speed
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
From subway lines to medical clinics to libraries, city businesses and services have been curtailed because of Covid. Source: New York Times
6 Hurt as Midnight Explosion Rocks Brooklyn Block
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2021
Dozens were displaced by the blast. Its cause was not yet clear, but a neighbor said he reported smelling gas the day before. Source: New York Times
For a 96-Year-Old Veteran, the Parade Came to Him
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2021
Jack Le Vine, usually spends the holiday doing “nothing.” His Brooklyn neighbors had other plans. Source: New York Times
Still Unvaccinated, and Now on Unpaid Leave
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2021
About 9,000 city workers did not comply with a new vaccine mandate, but Mayor Bill de Blasio said the first day went smoothly. Source: New York Times
9,000 Unvaccinated N.Y.C. Workers Put on Unpaid Leave as Mandate Begins
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio said thousands more did get the shot and that the first day of the vaccine mandate went smoothly, without significant service disruptions. Source: New York Times