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Off-Duty Officer, Fire Captain Save Retired Firefighter After Basketball Game In Westchester
Thanks to the quick action from an off-duty police officer and fire captain from Westchester, a retired firefighter who collapsed after a basketball game is on the mend.
The incident happened on Monday, March 6, when retired New York City Fire Department fire marshal commander CJ Kanelopoulos, age 49, came off the court at St. Joseph's Men's Club in Bronxville and passed out while drinking water.
According to the Yonkers Uniformed Fire Officers Association, Bedford Police Officer Tom Keane, Yonkers Fire Captain Steve Lawlor, and retired FDNY firefighter Bob Peterson, who ha…
NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, Fdny Commissioner Says Toll May Rise
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a total of 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire over the weekend, revising the initially reported higher death toll of 19, including nine children.
Adams made the announcement during a news conference on Monday, Jan. 10, adding that the situation is an "evolving crisis."
LIVE NOW IN THE BRONX: @NYCMayor Adams updates New Yorkers on yesterday’s fire. https://t.co/g2RTr1cKxA — NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 10, 2022
The fire broke out on Sunday, Jan. 9, in an apartment at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx, the New Y…
Fdny Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb
A U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday, April 8 was a New York City firefighter and a former Westchester resident.
Christopher A. Slutman, 43, of Ladder Company 27 in the South Bronx, a 15-year veteran of the department, died as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty in Afghanistan, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Slutman, who lived in Yonkers with his wife and three children for years, most recently lived in Wilmington, Delaware, and commuted to New York to work, according to News 4.
The well-liked firefighter was honored five years ago…