The families of two Emergency Medical Service workers and three firefighters who died from illnesses believed to be related to their time at Ground Zero have a second shot at line-of-duty death benefits and Workers' Compensation benefits under laws signed by Governor Pataki last week. More...
"World Trade Center," director Oliver Stone's movie of two Port Authority cops trapped in the wreckage of the Twin Towers who are ultimately rescued, captures with stunning accuracy the conditions and the emotions of the officers and their families, the head of their union said last week. More...
A 28-year-old Firefighter arrested and charged with assaulting an off-duty Police Officer during an early-morning brawl last week has been suspended without pay, the Fire Department said Aug. 18. More...
Governor Pataki Aug. 17 vetoed a bill that would have added the city's Police Commissioner to the board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a move Mayor Bloomberg argued would have helped increase the city's counterterrorism efforts. More...
Hillary Clinton's apparent determination to duck a debate with the Democratic challenger to her re-election, Jonathan Tasini, is so unbecoming of a woman who would be President that it has prompted both the New York Post and New York Times - which rarely agree editorially - to demand that one be hel More...
There are times when Mayor Bloomberg sees himself as a lonely voice of clarity and intellectual honesty while others pile on bandwagons driven by emotion. More...
To the Editor: Kevin James in his Aug. 11 op-ed article, "Myths About FDNY and Race," wrongly calls Chief Paul Mannix's "constructive suggestions" paternalistic. It's people like Mr. James who insist that minorities be treated like children. More...
Start at $25G; Top Pay $59G; October Test; 3,000 Officers Hired Each Year; Need 60 College Credits
The city is currently accepting applications for an exam leading to Police Officer jobs, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services said. More...
Vows to Diversify and Keep Standards: Scoppetta: FDNY Can Adapt