FDNY

Former FDNY Firefighter Dies at 36, Laid Off After Migrant Crisis

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Derek Floyd, a 36-year-old former firefighter with the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), tragically passed away from a heart attack on April 15. Floyd’s death came just months after he was let go from his position as part of the city’s budget cuts aimed at addressing the migrant crisis. His untimely demise has left his family in a precarious financial situation. Floyd was among approximately 10 FDNY employees who were dismissed in the weeks …

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Headless Man Found Floating in Bay

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On Friday evening, a decapitated body was discovered floating in Jamaica Bay, as per law enforcement sources. The New York Fire Department was alerted to the situation near the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge in Queens, following a 911 call for a water rescue, shortly before 9 p.m. The body was retrieved from the water by firefighters who made the grim discovery that the man had been beheaded. The identity and age of the deceased …

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Manhattan Crane Collapses in Flames, Injuring Six

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A construction crane, stationed 45 stories high in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, succumbed to intense flames, causing it to buckle and collapse. The incident, which occurred at 550 10th Ave., was captured in dramatic footage showing the crane falling forward, striking a building across the street, and shattering parts of itself. The impact sent debris flying below and caused the crane to swing back to the building it was stationed on, slamming into its own tower …

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