We spar hard rounds, we beat the s–t out of each other,” firefighter Nicole Malpeso, 32, said of her training regimen.

In two previous outings at The Theater at Madison Square Garden -- both successful defenses of his WBC super welterweight Continental Americas ...

Smoke from a five-alarm fire was visible throughout the Bronx Thursday morning. A deli worker told abc7 that he used a fire extinguisher when he saw flames coming from a building, but he could get the ...

Two window washers in New York City were pulled to safety 78 floors up after their scaffolding broke, sending them on a wild ...

The FDNY scrambled to 25 Columbus Circle about 9:47 a.m. as the out-of-control scaffolding repeatedly slammed into the side ...

Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy chief. Her appointment is said to be highest ranking of female within the department's fire operations.

Dragging hoses through snow and ice is more difficult. Hydrants freeze. And the FDNY is forced to deal with it all using the same staffing levels that they have on a beautiful spring day.

FDNY has confirmed it is investigating the incident. The EMS lieutenant called 911 during an apparent asthma attack around noon at his home on East 73rd Street in Brooklyn, sources said.