FDNY, Queens

Off-duty FDNY firefighter appears to blow red light in deadly caught-on-video crash — and now he’s facing charges
Firefighter Michael Pena, 28, also faces raps for driving while intoxicated and refusal to take a breath test in connection to the 4:15 a.m. crash that took the life of 23-year-old Justin Diaz in
Off-duty FDNY firefighter charged after driving drunk at 83 mph in a 25-mph zone, killing victim in Queens: DA
An off-duty FDNY firefighter was arraigned on manslaughter charges after allegedly driving while drunk at a high rate of speed in Queens and crashing into another vehicle, killing the driver, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Firefighter who mowed down Queens man was drunk, drugged, driving near 60 mph over limit: prosecutors
Justin Diaz had just left his family’s home when the Mercedes-Benz driver barreled through an East Elmhurst intersection 4:15 a.m. Wednesday.
Off-duty FDNY firefighter charged with DWI in deadly Queens crash
An off-duty firefighter is facing multiple charges, including DWI, in connection to a deadly crash on Northern Boulevard in Queens.
Off-duty FDNY firefighter charged with vehicular manslaughter in Queens
An off-duty FDNY firefighter was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged in connection with a fatal crash, police said.
Drunk-driving FDNY firefighter charged in chilling caught-on-camera Queens crash, cops say
Michael Pena, a 28-year-old firefighter, is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and refusal to take a breath test for the fatal 4:15 a.m. crash at 107th St. and
Off-duty firefighter charged in deadly crash allegedly drove 3x the speed limit, under the influence
An off-duty FDNY firefighter was arraigned on charges of manslaughter for allegedly speeding through a red light at an intersection and slamming into another driver, and killing him, the Queens District Attorney said.
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Queens firefighter charged with manslaughter, drove drunk and high before fatal East Elmhurst crash: DA
By Bill Parry An off-duty FDNY firefighter from Oakland Gardens is accused of driving three times over the legal speed limit ...
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FDNY Crews Rescue Window Washers Trapped on Scaffolding
FDNY firefighters raced to Columbus Circle in Midtown Friday to rescue two window washers trapped on the side of a high-rise ...
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Former FDNY firefighter who suffered massive heart attack hopes to save lives by sharing story
A former FDNY firefighter from Long Island, who nearly died from a massive heart attack, is sharing his frightening ordeal ...
NYC to pay $3.5M to widow of Belgian firefighter killed in FDNY fireboat ‘joyride’ crash
The money will go directly to Johnny Beernaert’s widow Heidi Vermandel and their two adult children, according to the recent ...
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Retired FDNY marine division pilot survives almost fatal heart attack
A former FDNY firefighter from Long Island, who nearly died from a massive heart attack, is sharing his frightening ordeal ...
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Three-alarm fire destroys College Point home near Flushing Bay on Sunday evening, one injured: FDNY
The FDNY battled a stubborn three-alarm fire in College Point that started in a two-story home near the waterfront of Flushing Bay and threatened ...
More than a dozen people hospitalized after smoke fills NYC subway station: FDNY
More than a dozen people were hospitalized after smoke filled an Upper Manhattan subway station during the afternoon commute ...
5 Injured In UES High-Rise Fire: FDNY
A fire broke out on Monday afternoon in a 40-story high-rise on the Upper East Side, injuring five civilians, three of which ...