#FDNY firefighter who responded to Ground Zero dies of COVID-19

#FDNY firefighter who responded to Ground Zero dies of COVID-19

“#FDNY firefighter who responded to Ground Zero dies of COVID-19” A veteran FDNY firefighter who responded to Ground Zero has died from COVID-19, officials announced Sunday. Joseph Ferrugia, 61, a 30-year department veteran, is the first active FDNY firefighter to die from the illness, authorities said. “This horrific illness has taken far too many lives,…

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#21 FDNY firefighters injured while battling NYC blaze

#21 FDNY firefighters injured while battling NYC blaze

“#21 FDNY firefighters injured while battling NYC blaze” Nearly two dozen firefighters were hospitalized Saturday after battling a fierce fire in a Harlem apartment building. The blaze erupted on the first floor of the six-story building at West 115th Street, near Morningside Park, around 7:30 a.m. and spread to the second floor, the FDNY said….

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#Man busted for storing 900 propane tanks in Brooklyn warehouse

#Man busted for storing 900 propane tanks in Brooklyn warehouse

“#Man busted for storing 900 propane tanks in Brooklyn warehouse” The manager of a Brooklyn warehouse was charged with reckless endangerment after fire inspectors nabbed him with a stash of more than 900 propane cylinders, officials said. Mohamed Mohamed, 58, who runs the Gowanus warehouse, was arrested after fire inspectors uncovered the combustible stockpile of…

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#Man killed in NYC blaze lived alone with dog: neighbors

#Man killed in NYC blaze lived alone with dog: neighbors

“#Man killed in NYC blaze lived alone with dog: neighbors” The man who died in a Queens house fire Wednesday lived alone with his dog — who was rescued during the late-night blaze, according to neighbors. The 56-year-old man — whose name The Post is withholding pending family notification — was killed when flames ripped…

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#Thousands in FDNY reject COVID vaccine — while NYPD waits

#Thousands in FDNY reject COVID vaccine — while NYPD waits

“#Thousands in FDNY reject COVID vaccine — while NYPD waits” Nearly two-thirds of FDNY firefighters and paramedics have refused, or not signed up for, the COVID-19 vaccine, The Post has learned. The department began vaccinating personnel more than two weeks ago. While cops and other frontline workers are still waiting for access to the coveted…

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#NYC woman found dead in apartment building garbage chute

#NYC woman found dead in apartment building garbage chute

“#NYC woman found dead in apartment building garbage chute” A 34-year-old woman was found dead in a garbage chute in a Staten Island apartment building, police said. The body of Lisa Hernandez was discovered by authorities at about 2:30 p.m. Friday inside the chute, near the third-floor of the building at 937 Victory Boulevard near…

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