by Jeff Simmons | May 22, 2020 | Coming Up, Dining, Industry, Restaurants
First responders in and around the Flatiron District are eating well this month. The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership is funding daily meal delivery orders, with the help of a GoFundMe campaign, to support neighborhood restaurants and feed essential workers. The...
by Downtown Magazine | May 18, 2020 | Downtown News, Featured
IT’S BEEN DIFFICULT STAYING AWAY FROM EVERYONE The firefighters of Lower Manhattan’s Engine 4/Ladder 15 have been through some pretty tough times. The company lost about a dozen men during September 11, having been one of the first companies to respond. In...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 7, 2017 | Events
On Apr. 8th, the United Women Firefighters and the Vulcan Society will host a free community festival and firefighter-themed adventure race to promote diversity in the FDNY. The United Women Firefighters represent the 57 women firefighters and women fire officers who...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 10, 2017 | News
As run on the website of the Downtown Alliance, FDNY Chief Richard Alles wrote a great op-ed targeted towards residents of Lower Manhattan. Within this article, Alles aims to raise awareness for locals of their potential eligibility for compensation due to exposure...
by kelsey maloney | Jun 4, 2015 | City News, Downtown News
New York City firefighters gathered at City Hall on Wednesday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the FDNY and to honor select firefighters with the highest of city awards for their service and bravery. Family, friends and fellow department members attended to show...
