He spent months searching the wreckage of the World Trade Center for his son’s remains, then suffered lung illnesses attributed to toxic dust. Source: New York Times
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Firefighter, 42, Dies After Cardiac Arrest While Fighting Brooklyn Blaze
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2025
Firefighters assembled in Brownsville to remember Patrick D. Brady, who died on Saturday. He was an 11-year veteran of the department. Source: New York Times
2 Men Die in Basement Flooding as Sudden Downpour Hits New York Area
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2025
Much of the rainfall came in an intense 20-minute period in the afternoon, officials said. A record two inches fell at LaGuardia Airport. Source: New York Times
Suspect in Murder of Queens Couple Told Police That He Burned Them
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2025
Jamel McGriff, who was arraigned late Thursday night, told the authorities that he had “molested” the septuagenarians before torching their home in the Bellerose neighborhood. Source: New York Times
Police Seek Man After Firefighters Find Dead Couple, One in Chains
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2025
Rescuers who came to a burning house in Queens found a man, 76, bound in the basement and a woman, 77, dead on the first floor. Source: New York Times
Fire Erupts at an NYPD Evidence Center in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
A three-alarm fire led to the collapse of a portion of a warehouse compound in Red Hook. Much of the evidence kept there may be destroyed, according to officials. Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams’ Plan for NYC’s Housing Crisis Would Relax Rules for Developers
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2022
The mayor proposed reducing requirements that he said slow the construction of new homes as the city contends with a housing crisis. Source: New York Times
The Scooter Battery Peril Worries the Fire Department
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2022
Lithium-ion battery fires are surging in the city, but the use of the power packs is difficult to regulate, officials say. Source: New York Times
Lithium-Ion Batteries in E-Bikes and Other Devices Pose Fire Risks
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
The batteries, also found in phones, laptops, toothbrushes and other items, have caused about 200 fires and six deaths in New York City this year, fire officials say. Here’s what to know about safety. Source: New York Times
On Veterans Day, Memories of Driving a Sherman Tank
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2022
A Long Island man, now 99, was part of a tank crew that drove across France after D-Day. “War is hell,” he told his family. Source: New York Times
Laura Kavanagh, NYC’s First Woman Fire Commissioner, Takes Command
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2022
Laura Kavanagh has never been a firefighter, but has deep experience with the department and the city. She oversees 17,370 people, and is the youngest leader in a century. Source: New York Times
At Least 38 Injured in High-Rise Fire in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2022
Firefighters used ropes to make a daring rescue of a woman from a 20th floor apartment, officials said. Source: New York Times
Bronx Fire Leaves Four Dead, Including Three Children, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2022
Two other people who were in the home were taken to the hospital and were in critical condition, the police said. Source: New York Times
New York Fire Department to Be Led by Woman for First Time
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2022
Laura Kavanagh, currently the acting commissioner, is expected to be appointed to the post on Thursday by Mayor Eric Adams. Source: New York Times
Prosecutions for Fire Safety Violations Dropped by 98% in New York City
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2022
The dramatic decline has prompted concerns about safety just months after the city’s deadliest blaze in decades. Source: New York Times