Officials: Upgraded regs could mean fewer Long Island firehouses, higher taxes newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Last year, New York led the nation in residential fire deaths, with 154 home fire fatalities statewide between January and December of 2023 according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Sadly, we ve seen this trend continue with 24 residential fire deaths reported in New York since Jan. 1 - the most of any state this year. In fact, New York has been among the top four U.S. states for home fire deaths for more than a decade, totaling 1,358 home fire fatalities since 2014.
Survey Shows 49% Of New Yorkers Express Interest In Becoming A Volunteer Firefighter; Hold Firefighters In High Regard longisland.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from longisland.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY), along with other state fire associations, kicked-off the RecruitNY 2024 statewide firefighter recruitment campaign by releasing a survey of New York state residents perceptions of volunteer firefighters.
Browns River dredging almost a decade overdue, work 'can't wait,' senator says newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.