Pioneering Hip Hop artist Kurtis Blow held a Zoom meeting on Thursday (January 20) to address the devastating Bronx fire that claimed the lives of 19 people.
Daniel Nigro filed for retirement earlier this week. He is expected to officially step down on Feb. 16, giving Mayor Adams ample time to name a replacement to lead the FDNY’s 11,000 uniformed force of firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
NEW YORK: Members of the Muslim-American community in the Bronx area of New York where many Muslim-Americans died in an apartment building fire on January 9 mobilized their efforts to help the residents with support and donations. At least 17 Muslim Americans of West African origin died in the fire. Eight of the victims were under the age of 18. Their Islamic funeral service
Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick smoke to rise through