» Fire at Utica's Gillmore Village Displaces Roughly 30 People
12/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
PHOTO/VIDEO: At 12:39 Thursday afternoon, a call for smoke coming from a bathroom vent in apartment 31 of building E at Gillmore Village in South Utica. The fire quickly grew. Several factors had firefighters at a disadvantage. "Due to s...

» FDNY required to give EMTs bulletproof vests under bill approved by New York City Council
12/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
VIDEO: New York City Council approved a bill Thursday requiring the FDNY to give bulletproof vests to EMTs. Supporters say it's necessary as threats against first responders intensify. Natasha Nembhard joined the FDNY first as an EMT and...

» Grenade found in South Richmond Hill apartment in Queens
12/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
The NYPD and FDNY were on the scene Tuesday afternoon when an inert grenade was found inside an apartment in South Richmond Hill, police said. According to authorities, at approximately 11:20 a.m., police received a call reporting a susp...

» Volunteers wanted: Long Island fire departments to hold open houses as part of recruiting effort
12/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
VIDEO: There is a renewed effort on Long Island to find more volunteer firefighters amid a shortage. Thursday, firefighters gathered at the Plainview Fire Department to kick off a recruiting effort. According to the Firefighters Associat...

» Firefighter sent to hospital after fighting vacant house fire in Syracuse
11/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
PHOTOS: Syracuse Fire Department confirmed a firefighter was brought to the hospital after sustaining burns to the legs battling a house fire on Oneida Street in Syracuse. A fire broke out around 11 p.m. Tuesday at a two-family, two-and-...

» Grease fire in ABC studio in New York City forces several daytime TV stars to evacuate
11/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
Several daytime talk show hosts were forced to evacuate their New York City studio after a grease fire broke out Wednesday morning. According to People, the daytime television show “The Tamron Hall Show” had a grease fire break out in th...

» NYC is trying to stop deadly e-bike fires with these 3 approaches
11/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
PHOTOS: New York City is trying to address the deadly threat of e-bike battery fires in various ways. City leaders have passed new laws, increased fines, initiated more aggressive regulation, and supported pilot projects with businesses ...

» 2-alarm fire rips through Getzville home
11/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
No injuries were reported following a 2-alarm fire that happened Wednesday in Getzville. After getting home and opening the front door, a homeowner at 213 Forestview Drive was met by heavy smoke and fire, which the Getzville Fire Company...

» Video shows men trying to rescue woman killed in Bronx fire
10/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
VIDEO: A woman in the Bronx was killed in a house fire early Tuesday morning. The FDNY was called just before 2 a.m. about a blaze on East 212th Street near Laconia Avenue. The fire was brought under control by 3:15 a.m. Family members s...

» 9-year-old responsible for waking family during Orange County building fire
10/04/24 07:00 from Daily Dispatch: New York News
VIDEO: A 9-year-old boy is responsible for alerting his family that a fire was burning in their Newburgh building. Officials say the blaze broke out at around 11 p.m. and destroyed multiple buildings on Carter Street. At least a dozen re...