One-third of NYC EMS workers plan to leave jobs due to lack of pay parity: unions

An EMT starts at a salary of $39,386, union officials said. After about five years, their salary increases to $59,000. By comparison, an FDNY firefighter earns $45,196 right away and can earn

3 killed in 4-alarm NYC building fire: FDNY

FDNY fire marshals will determine the cause of the fire.

There was one lithium-ion battery death in NYC last year: FDNY

Fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries killed one New Yorker in 2025, down from a high of 18 in 2023, FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said. The fatality happened on the