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On Friday May 1st '26 I had two very special visitors drive here (Norwich, Ct) to visit and have lunch at my favorite restaurant (Manny's in Norwich). Driving all the way from Staten Island was FDNY firefighter Phil D., "Lebby" on this site. A firefighter in a busy Brooklyn company, he also...

April 2026 Fire Activity: Staten Island: 4/2 - 2nd Alarm - Box 4539 4/16 - 3rd Alarm - Box 1948 Queens: 4/10 - 5th Alarm - Box 4553 4/23 - 5th Alarm - Box 7509 4/29 - 2nd Alarm - Box 7414 4/30 - 5th Alarm - Box 4676 Manhattan: 4/12 - 3rd Alarm - Box 0603 4/20 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0279 Brooklyn...

The last surviving member of the Ronettes, Nedra Talley Ross passed away on Sunday, April 26, '26. She was 80 years old. Here is Nedra on the left when "the Be My Baby Girls" were singing one of their number 1 hits.

Video filmed in 1962 ride along with Engine 162 (no audio)

This is the kind of news that we all hate to hear about. Our police officers have a very, very dangerous job out there. We pray. "PLEASE LORD watch over all of our police officers as they perform their duties to protect all of us"

I agree 100 %. The guys that give us the rundowns, post the videos, etc DO A GREAT JOB. Probably one of the main reasons why most of us are here.

Mr Grizzly -This one's for you The Boston Fire Department - the good, the bad, and the sad. Remembering my Boston sparking (buffing) days from the parking lot of the Ho Jo's Restaurant on Mass Ave near Engine 43/Ladder 20 To you from Willy D (NFD2004)

Happy Birthday to 91-year-old Bobby Vinton, aka "The Polish Prince" Here is one of his live shows back in his singing days.

He is now 84 years old and still doing great live shows This is one of them that was done on April 10, 2026 Here is the entire show featuring Mr Paul Anka The entire show is about 1 hour and 52 minutes long

I've always considered Yonkers the Sixth Boro of NYC or an extension of the Bronx. Since January 1, 2026 - here are the dates that the Yonkers Fire Department has responded to a working fire or multiple alarm in that city. Some days there were TWO jobs This does NOT count when they responded...

Video from DoingIT Local

From Herb Eysser - UFA Staff March 2026 Greater Alarms. 3/2 - Bronx - 2nd Alarm - 100 Asch Loop (Co-op City) - 26 Bk residential 3/3 - Bronx - 3rd Alarm - 1775 Davidson Ave - 6 Bk Residential 3/5 - Queens - 2nd Alarm - 71-57 70th St - 2 Bk Residential (under construction) 3/6 - Bronx - 4th...

I certainly hope and pray that Chris will get a kidney transplant and continue his life with his family and serving others as a volunteer firefighter. I would also like to ask for help for a Norwich, Ct firefighter, a mother of three who is battling stomach cancer. She has about 5 years as a...

Happy Birthday John, retired FDNY War Years Captain - Class of 1968 Great photo too Mr Gage

This 3rd Alarm on Park St from 1976