!['Today, New York City @[22085921165:274:Mayor Bill de Blasio] signs legislation introduced by Council Members @[442893609094464:274:Steven Matteo] and @[265171316900415:274:Joe Borelli] to rename the intersection of Getz Avenue and Katan Avenue in Staten Island to FDNY Capt. John R. Graziano Way. Born on August 27, 1951, Captain Graziano served with the FDNY for 26 years. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1994 and to Captain in 2003. He died of pancreatic cancer on March 13, 2015, as a result of a 9/11 related illness. He is one of 110 FDNY members listed on the World Trade Center Memorial Wall at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn, which honors FDNY members who have died of illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts during and after September 11.'](https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlf1/v/t1.0-0/s160x160/12790851_10153888714295729_8039183354455793297_n.jpg?oh=cb26aed39ee6103a45327bd20340c73c&oe=574F5E04)
!['Today, New York City @[22085921165:274:Mayor Bill de Blasio] signs legislation introduced by The Speaker Council Member @[120319690990:274:Melissa Mark-Viverito] to rename the intersection of East 152nd Street and Prospect Avenue in the Bronx to Captain James McDonnell Way. Born in 1939, Captain James McDonnell was a member of the FDNY from October 23, 1965, until his death on October 20, 1985. On October 11, 1985, Captain McDonnell was assigned to the 3rd Division and was detailed to Ladder 42 for the day tour, when he responded to a fire at 634 Prospect Avenue. While operating on the fourth floor, Captain McDonnell sensed the ceiling was about to collapse and pushed two of his Firefighters into the hallway. The burning ceiling came down on him, trapping him. Before he could be pulled out, sixty-five percent of his body was burned and he succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Captain McDonnell was awarded the James Gordon Bennett Medal and the Doctor Harry M. Archer Medals for sacrificing his life while saving the lives of two of his men.'](https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-0/q83/p110x80/12745584_10153888708760729_1193004241332927265_n.jpg?oh=b51bdf0002f9ad29838ad15fe7c8771d&oe=57550FC4)
!['Today's FDNY Throwback Thursday photo is from this day in 1970, at a 2-alarm fire at 72 Berry Street in Brooklyn. See more photos at http://ow.ly/YIzyo [Flickr]'](https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xla1/v/t1.0-0/p110x80/12791120_10153888465105729_2115177806565204313_n.jpg?oh=7aee94eb8ad130c595c4d4b18a29cfdb&oe=57570AB0)
!['FDNY Rescue Operations participated in high-angle rescue training today at @[661759957238561:274:High Roller Vegas] alongside @[103405016381415:274:Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department], Orange County Fire and Rescue and the Henderson County Fire Department. Made possible by @[179587888720522:274:Department of Homeland Security] Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding, the skills learned during this training will help FDNY members prepare for operations on the New York Wheel, the tallest observation wheel in the world, which is slated to open on Staten Island in 2017. The skills will also be transferrable to other types of emergencies, including but not limited to large-scale building collapses, bridge collapses and tram emergencies.'](https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-0/p110x80/10358123_10153886700730729_4909629546134370228_n.jpg?oh=81b16b8137678b7d4f4516bd7e3dd94e&oe=574C84F3)
!['This week’s FDNY Throwback Thursday photo is from this day in 1970, at a 2-alarm fire at 3123 3rd Ave in the Bronx. See more photos at http://ow.ly/YrxH8 [Flickr]'](https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-0/p118x90/12733980_10153873105550729_1246078425226737780_n.jpg?oh=b11cf38ea12a819e14e1417d65d76f50&oe=576E339B)
In 1996, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani signed an Executive Order transferring ambulance and pre-hospital Emergency Medical Service functions from the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to the Fire Department of the City of New York. We are commemorating the 20th anniversary of the merger between fire and EMS by sharing 20 photos over the next 20 days, leading up to our celebration on March 16. Today's #FDNYEMS20 photo features an FDNY Rescue Paramedic tr...
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“I have never seen such raw courage, dogged determination, and innovative accomplishments as our brave firefighters and officers displayed on February 26, 1993, as they rescued, evacuated, assisted and calmed the fears of thousands of frightened New Yorkers at the World Trade Center. I am justifiably proud of all of you, and grateful to be associated with you. Once again, you have won the accolade of ‘New York’s Bravest!’” – the late FDNY Fire Commissioner William M. Feehan, ...
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Today, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signs legislation introduced by Council Members Steven Matteo and Joe Borelli to rename the intersection of Getz Avenue and Katan Avenue in Staten Island to FDNY Capt. John R. Graziano Way. Born on August 27, 1951, Captain Graziano served with the FDNY for 26 years. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1994 and to Captain in 2003. He died of pancreatic cancer on March 13, 2015, as a result of a 9/11 related illness. He is one of 110 FDNY members listed on the World Trade Center Memorial Wall at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn, which honors FDNY members who have died of illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts during and after September 11.
Today, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signs legislation introduced by The Speaker Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito to rename the intersection of East 152nd Street and Prospect Avenue in the Bronx to Captain James McDonnell Way. Born in 1939, Captain James McDonnell was a member of the FDNY from October 23, 1965, until his death on October 20, 1985. On October 11, 1985, Captain McDonnell was assigned to the 3rd Division and was detailed to Ladder 42 for the day tour, w...
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Today's FDNY Throwback Thursday photo is from this day in 1970, at a 2-alarm fire at 72 Berry Street in Brooklyn. See more photos at http://ow.ly/YIzyo [Flickr]
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