The eventual goal is to deploy autonomous drones to every firehouse in the city upon receiving a 911 call, officials said.

Mega-yacht accident on Hudson River in New York City injures multiple passengers as vessel carrying 400 people strikes Manhattan dock, prompting FDNY emergency response.

New York's Finest include more than 10,000 firefighters and nearly 3,000 emergency medical technicians and paramedics. The chief officer is the fire commissioner, who is appointed by the mayor.

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge, admitting that he and others agreed to accept $190,000 in bribes to speed up safety ...

New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, right, and New York Mayor Eric Adams, left, hold an NYFD badge after Kavanagh was sworn in during a ceremony at FDNY Engine 33/Ladder 9, Oct ...

New York City has about a million buildings, and each year 3,000 of them erupt in a major fire. Can officials predict which ones will go up in flames? The New York City Fire Department ...

Members of the New York City Fire Department gathered Thursday to protest the city’s looming Covid-19 vaccine mandate as officials brace for possible mass staffing shortages.

The problem isn't new to the New York City fire department. In 1973, a judge mandated hiring quotas to increase the number of minority firefighters, as the New York Times (paywall) reports.

The fire began around 5 a.m. and firefighters arrived at the scene in three minutes, said New York Fire Department Assistant Chief John Hodgens.

The grief for New York Police Department Officer Didarul Islam stretched from Midtown Manhattan all the way up to the 47th ...