#Off-duty NYC firefighter charged with DWI: cops

#Off-duty NYC firefighter charged with DWI: cops

“Off-duty NYC firefighter charged with DWI: cops” An off-duty FDNY firefighter was charged with drunken driving, police said. Darnell Jean-Francois, 37, was arrested around 11:35 p.m. Friday after cops pulled him over on the Lower East Side, the NYPD said. Jean-Francois “was sitting behind the wheel of his vehicle and falling asleep” when eagle-eyed officers…

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#California fire crews rescue two dogs from creek during bomb cyclone flooding

#California fire crews rescue two dogs from creek during bomb cyclone flooding

“California fire crews rescue two dogs from creek during bomb cyclone flooding” GOLETA, Calif. – Two dogs became lucky dogs on Thursday when Santa Barbara County firefighters pulled the duo out of a flooded creek during a deadly storm. A bomb cyclone, supercharged by the Pineapple Express, made landfall in California Wednesday, dumping several inches of rain across the state. Almost 4…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 25, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 25, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 25, 2022” Shelter chaosThe City Council must not approve the expansion of the women’s shelter on E. 45th Street (“Slay roomie sought,” Dec. 18). The history of crime and the recent murder show those who run this shelter are not competent. Under these circumstances, enlarging a poorly run, crime-ridden…

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#’Fire Country’ star Kevin Alejandro directs CBS drama’s cliffhanger fall finale

#’Fire Country’ star Kevin Alejandro directs CBS drama’s cliffhanger fall finale

“‘Fire Country’ star Kevin Alejandro directs CBS drama’s cliffhanger fall finale” Kevin Alejandro shifts into his “player/manager” mode for Friday night’s fall finale of “Fire Country” on CBS. The veteran actor (“Lucifer,” “True Blood,” “Southland”) — who co-stars on the hit freshman series about convicts training as firefighters — also directed the episode (9 p.m.),…

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#Man killed in early morning NYC apartment fire

#Man killed in early morning NYC apartment fire

“Man killed in early morning NYC apartment fire” A man was killed in a Manhattan apartment fire Sunday morning, officials said. The deadly flames broke out around 6 a.m. on the third floor of a six-story apartment building at Broadway and 204th Street in Inwood, fire officials said. The victim’s name was not released. Citizen…

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