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North Rockland
Obituaries
Longtime County Deputy Fire Coordinator Of Garnerville Dies At 81 Longtime County Deputy Fire Coordinator Of Garnerville Dies At 81
Longtime County Deputy Fire Coordinator Of Garnerville Dies At 81 Friends, family, and the fire community are mourning the loss of a longtime Hudson Valley deputy fire coordinator who died at 81. Rockland County Deputy Fire Coordinator John Kryger of Garnerville died on Monday, March 18. Kryger has been the Rockland County Deputy Fire Coordinator since 2004 among several other accomplishments including a retired New York City firefighter, a former County of Rockland Fire instructor, a life member of the Rockland County Firefighters Association, and a member of the Rockland County Fire Chiefs Association, Safety Officers Association, and Fire Police Associ…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fort Lee
News
HEROES: Police Talk Down Would-Be Jumper At GWB HEROES: Police Talk Down Would-Be Jumper At GWB
Heroes: Police Talk Down Would-Be Jumper At GWB A would-be jumper was talked down from atop a fence on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge early Tuesday, authorities said. Port Authority police responding to the northbound walkway on the Washington Heights side at 6 a.m. April 11 were joined by NYPD officers and New York City firefighters, authority spokesperson Lenis Valens said. The responders "engaged with the individual and safety resolved the situation," Valens said. The would-be jumper was perched atop a fence on the New York City side when responders arrived at daybreak Tuesday, April 11.Rich Tully The distraught …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bronxville
News
Off-Duty Officer, Fire Captain Save Retired Firefighter After Basketball Game In Bronxville Off-Duty Officer, Fire Captain Save Retired Firefighter After Basketball Game In Bronxville
Off-Duty Officer, Fire Captain Save Retired Firefighter After Basketball Game In Bronxville Thanks to the quick action from an off-duty police officer and fire captain from Westchester, a retired firefighter who collapsed after a basketball game is on the mend.  The incident happened on Monday, March 6, when retired New York City Fire Department fire marshal commander CJ Kanelopoulos, age 49, came off the court at St. Joseph's Men's Club in Bronxville and passed out while drinking water.  According to the Yonkers Uniformed Fire Officers Association, Bedford Police Officer Tom Keane, Yonkers Fire Captain Steve Lawlor, and retired FDNY firefighter Bob Peterson, who ha…

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by Ben Crnic
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
Police & Fire
Ambulance Stolen From Hospital: Suspect Caught On Tappan Zee Bridge In Tarrytown, Police Say Ambulance Stolen From Hospital: Suspect Caught On Tappan Zee Bridge In Tarrytown, Police Say
Ambulance Stolen From Hospital: Suspect Caught On Tappan Zee Bridge In Tarrytown, Police Say A drunk driver faces several charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance from a hospital and using it to lead police on a chase throughout Westchester that finally ended on the Tappan Zee Bridge, police said.  The incident started on Thursday, March 30 around 5:40 a.m., when state police troopers were notified of a Mount Sinai ambulance that had been stolen from St. Luke’s Morningside Hospital in New York City.  Police soon learned that the ambulance was being tracked by GPS by the New York City Fire Department, who said that it was driving northbound on Interstat…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffolk NY
News
Fallen FDNY Firefighter From Islip Saves 5 Lives Through Organ Donations Fallen FDNY Firefighter From Islip Saves 5 Lives Through Organ Donations
Fallen Fdny Firefighter From Islip Saves 5 Lives Through Organ Donations A New York City Fire Department firefighter from Long Island has completed his last act of heroism, saving five lives through organ donations.  William "Billy" Moon will save five people, including three New York residents who were in need of donations of a heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys, according to an announcement from LiveOnNewYork, a non-profit focused on organ and tissue donation. .@FDNY Firefighter Moon will save the lives of 5 individuals including 3 in NY who were in need of a heart, liver, lungs & kidneys. He was a hero in life and is now a hero in death who will live on…

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by Nicole Valinote
Nassau
Obituaries
‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From Long Beach Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80 ‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From Long Beach Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80
‘We Lost Another Giant’: Retired Fire Chief From Long Beach Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80 Brian O’Flaherty was just yards away from the World Trade Center, working at the New York City Fire Department’s command post inside the Marriott Hotel, when the South Tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, killing hundreds and leaving him seriously injured. More than two decades later, the retired battalion chief and US Navy veteran from Rockville Centre died Saturday, Dec. 3, at the age of 80, his obituary said.  O’Flaherty's death stemmed from illness contracted from the toxic exposure at Ground Zero, according to the 9/11 Rescue Workers & Friends Forum (RWFF) Facebook page.  Born and …

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by Michael Mashburn
Nassau
News
Expect Significant Delays, Road Closures In Nassau During Funeral For EMT From Long Island Expect Significant Delays, Road Closures In Nassau During Funeral For EMT From Long Island
Expect Significant Delays, Road Closures In Nassau During Funeral For EMT From Long Island Authorities are advising motorists to expect major traffic delays on Long Island in the area of the funeral for a local New York City Fire Department EMT. Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, age 61, of Huntington Station, was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack on Thursday, Sept. 29, while working at EMS Station 49 in Queens, authorities reported. The New York City Police Department reported that 34-year-old Peter Zisopoulos is facing charges in the attack. Russo-Elling's funeral is set to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, which is located at 720 North…

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by Nicole Valinote
Suffolk NY
News
Road Closures, Delays Expected During Services For EMT From Huntington Station Killed In NYC Road Closures, Delays Expected During Services For EMT From Huntington Station Killed In NYC
Road Closures, Delays Expected During Services For EMT From Huntington Station Killed In NYC Motorists on Long Island are being advised of potential road closures and traffic delays during services that will be held for a New York City Fire Department EMT from Suffolk County who was killed in a stabbing last week. Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, age 61, of Huntington Station, was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack at about 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, while working at EMS Station 49 in Queens, authorities reported. Earlier report - Suspect Caught After Beloved EMT From Huntington Station Killed In Random Attack In NYC The New York City Police Department reported that 3…

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by Nicole Valinote
Suffolk NY
News
Suspect Caught After Beloved EMT From Huntington Station Killed In Random Attack In NYC Suspect Caught After Beloved EMT From Huntington Station Killed In Random Attack In NYC
Suspect Caught After Beloved EMT From Huntington Station Killed In Random Attack In NYC A 34-year-old man has been charged in the brutal stabbing death of a beloved New York City Fire Department EMT from Long Island. Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, age 61, of Huntington Station, was stabbed and killed around 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, while working at EMS Station 49 in Queens. Russo-Elling, a 24-year-veteran of the FDNY was on duty in the vicinity of 20th Avenue and Steinway Street in Astoria near her station’s quarters when she was stabbed multiple times in an unprovoked attack, said the FDNY. She was transported in critical condition to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, where…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cliffside Park-Edgewater
News
Good Samaritan Rescues Hudson River Boaters As Yacht Goes Down In Smoke Good Samaritan Rescues Hudson River Boaters As Yacht Goes Down In Smoke
Good Samaritan Rescues Hudson River Boaters As Yacht Goes Down In Smoke A good Samaritan rescued a group of boaters whose yacht caught fire and sank in the Hudson River on Saturday. All eight quickly got to safety as North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue boats moved in and began spraying the 48-foot vessel around 3:30 p.m., responders and witnesses said. The bulk of the blaze was in the boat's sleeping quarters, "which makes it difficult to extinguish," NHRFR Capt. Jason Hodge said. A #Boatonfire on #hudsonriver Edgewater which just capcized. @CNN @ABC @NBC @1010WINS @ pic.twitter.com/Xhd3hixH1r — Daisy Khan (@DaisyKhan) August 20, 2022 Onlookers gathered…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Armonk
News
AG Issues Alert About Fake Charities Set Up After Fatal NYC Apartment Building Fire AG Issues Alert About Fake Charities Set Up After Fatal NYC Apartment Building Fire
AG Issues Alert About Fake Charities Set Up After Fatal NYC Apartment Building Fire New York Attorney General Letitia James is alerting residents about potentially fraudulent charities created following the fire at a New York City apartment building that killed 17 people, including eight children.  The fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, and smoke quickly spread throughout the building, injuring dozens of people, according to the New York City Fire Department. James said those considering making donations to organizations claiming to be working to assist victims of the fire should consider the Attorney General Office's tips…

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by Nicole Valinote
Yonkers
News
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire The final list of names of those who perished in a massive fire in a New York City apartment building that claimed the lives of 17 people, has been released. The names of the last three victims were released by the NYPD Wednesday, Jan. 12. The youngest was 2 years old. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50 years old. All died from accidental smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner's office. Members of the FDNY attend a vigil for the victims.New York City Fire Department The fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, and smoke quickly s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk
News
NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, FDNY Commissioner Says Toll May Rise NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, FDNY Commissioner Says Toll May Rise
NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, Fdny Commissioner Says Toll May Rise New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a total of 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire over the weekend, revising the initially reported higher death toll of 19, including nine children. Adams made the announcement during a news conference on Monday, Jan. 10, adding that the situation is an "evolving crisis." LIVE NOW IN THE BRONX: @NYCMayor Adams updates New Yorkers on yesterday’s fire. https://t.co/g2RTr1cKxA — NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 10, 2022 The fire broke out on Sunday, Jan. 9, in an apartment at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx, the New Y…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mount Pleasant
News
Some Injured In Fatal Bronx Fire Hospitalized At Westchester Medical Center Some Injured In Fatal Bronx Fire Hospitalized At Westchester Medical Center
Some Injured In Fatal Bronx Fire Hospitalized At Westchester Medical Center Update: Death Toll Adjusted - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a total of 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire over the weekend, revising the initially reported higher death toll of 19. --- Some of the dozens of people injured in a New York City apartment fire over the weekend are being treated at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. On Sunday, Jan. 9, the New York City Fire Department reported that more than 200 members responded to a five-alarm fire at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx. Earlier report - At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In Ne…

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by Nicole Valinote
Fort Lee
News
19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century 19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century
19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century UPDATE: At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed Sunday when a fire tore through a high-rise Bronx apartment building -- a blaze that New York City Mayor Eric Adams called "one of the worst that we have witnessed during modern times.” The cause of the five-alarm fire? A "malfunctioning electric space heater” in a bedroom of a duplex apartment on the second and third floors of the 19-story building, NYFD Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. A door to the apartment was left open, filling the building with smoke, Nigro told reporters. All of the children killed were 16 years old a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Yonkers
Police & Fire
At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades
At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades Update: Death Toll Adjusted - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a total of 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire over the weekend, revising the initially reported higher death toll of 19. --- This story has been updated. At least 19 people have died in a fire at a New York City apartment building that officials said is the worst the city has seen in decades. The New York City Fire Department reported on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 9, that about 200 of its members responded to the five-alarm fire at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx. Approximately 200 FDNY mem…

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by Nicole Valinote
Armonk
News
Former Firefighter From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run Former Firefighter From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run
Former Firefighter From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run A former member of the New York City Fire Department will avoid time behind bars after fatally striking a pedestrian in Northern Westchester and fleeing the scene, the DA announced. Buchanan resident Eric Werner, a former member of the FDNY, was sentenced this week to five years of probation for leaving the scene of an accident involving a fatality after he struck another village resident before leaving the scene of the crash, which resulted in the victim’s death. Werner also attempted to hide his vehicle following the crash in an effort to hide his role in the hit-and-run. Westchester Cou…

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by Zak Failla
Mahwah-Ramsey
News
Massive Birthday Drive-By For Fallen Rockland Firefighter's Son Includes NJ Colleagues Massive Birthday Drive-By For Fallen Rockland Firefighter's Son Includes NJ Colleagues
Massive Birthday Drive-By For Fallen Rockland Firefighter's Son Includes NJ Colleagues VIDEO: Several New Jersey fire departments joined a massive drive-by for the sixth birthday of a heartbroken boy whose hero firefighter dad died in a nursing home blaze in Rockland County. Fire trucks, SUVs and other police, firefighter and EMS vehicles participated in the nearly 40-minute procession in Nanuet early Wednesday evening for the son of Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd. Lloyd, 35, was on the third floor of the Evergreen Court Home for Adults when it collapsed on Tuesday. His body was recovered on his boy's birthday on Wednesday, authorities said. Firefighters from a numbe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
White Plains
News
NY Woman Dies From Carbon Monoxide Leak After Bathroom Water Heater Malfunctions NY Woman Dies From Carbon Monoxide Leak After Bathroom Water Heater Malfunctions
NY Woman Dies From Carbon Monoxide Leak After Bathroom Water Heater Malfunctions A New York woman died from a carbon monoxide leak after a bathroom water heater malfunctioned. She was found on Tuesday, Jan. 26, inside her Queens apartment after she passed out, said New York City Fire Department officials. The woman was rushed to Flushing Hospital, but she could not be saved, NYFD officials said. Her name has not been released. The other residents of the Flushing apartment building were temporarily evacuated and the gas was vented from the apartment by firefighters.  Con Edison said the leak was traced to a water heater inside of the bathroom that malfunctioned,&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ocean
News
9/11 Hero's Widow Awarded $5M From Killer Convicted In Brutal Murder At LBI Home 9/11 Hero's Widow Awarded $5M From Killer Convicted In Brutal Murder At LBI Home
9/11 Hero's Widow Awarded $5M From Killer Convicted In Brutal Murder At LBI Home The widow of a 9/11 hero was awarded $5 million in a judgment against the man convicted of brutally killing her husband at their Long Beach Island vacation home. Superior Court Judge Mark Troncone, sitting in Toms River, ruled against Conrad Sipa, who was convicted of murder in the death of New York City fire lieutenant Richard Doody Jr., the New Jersey Law Journal reported. Police discovered Doody’s body wrapped in a blanket at the couple’s Barnegat Light home after Murray called them from the couple’s Staten Island home to check on him. Sipa, an occupational therapist from Colts Nec…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee
Police & Fire
HEROES: Port Authority Police Rescue Man Who Fell Onto World Trade Center Subway Tracks HEROES: Port Authority Police Rescue Man Who Fell Onto World Trade Center Subway Tracks
Heroes: Port Authority Police Rescue Man Who Fell Onto World Trade Center Subway Tracks Port Authority Police Sgt. Christopher Mathus was on patrol at the World Trade Center Oculus Thursday morning when someone told him a man had fallen onto nearby subway tracks. Mathus rushed to the tracks of the downtown R and W trains at the Cortlandt Street Station, where he was joined by Officers Evan Butt and Eric Seborowski, Port Authority spokeswoman Lenis Rodrigues said. Within two minutes, they'd lifted the face-down, incoherent victim off the tracks to safety, she said. Port Authority and New York City Fire Department EMS rendered medical aid on the platform, Rodrigues said. T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant
Obituaries
Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness
Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness The ex-chief of the Pine Bush Fire Department and a former New York City Fire Department firefighter, has died from 9/11 related injuries at the age of 65. Richard “Ricky” John Tanagretta died on Tuesday, Sept. 24, surrounded by his family, said his obituary. Tanagretta worked as an FDNY firefighter for 26 years. He was also an instructor for the New York State and Orange County Fire Academies, mentoring many generations of first responders.   He was a past chief of the Pine Bush Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a member for 27 years, touching the lives of many.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
Obituaries
FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb
Fdny Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb A U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday, April 8 was a New York City firefighter and a former Westchester resident. Christopher A. Slutman, 43, of Ladder Company 27 in the South Bronx, a 15-year veteran of the department, died as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty in Afghanistan, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Slutman, who lived in Yonkers with his wife and three children for years, most recently lived in Wilmington, Delaware, and commuted to New York to work, according to News 4. The well-liked firefighter was honored five years ago…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bergenfield
Police & Fire
SWAT Standoff: Negotiators Talk FDNY Retiree From New Milford Home Following Threat SWAT Standoff: Negotiators Talk FDNY Retiree From New Milford Home Following Threat
SWAT Standoff: Negotiators Talk Fdny Retiree From New Milford Home Following Threat Negotiators talked a retired New York City Fire Department paramedic out of his New Milford home after a SWAT standoff of a little over an hour and a half Wednesday. The 63-year-old tenant apparently made threatening remarks during an angry call to a fire department organization in New York after he had difficulty with a particular benefit, Detective Sgt. Kevin Van Saders. "He had threatened to bring an assault rifle to their building and open fire," Van Saders said. The reference to an AK-47 prompted the FDNY division to call local police, who also summoned a Bergen County Regional SWAT …

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by Jerry DeMarco