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Off-Duty Officer, Fire Captain Save Retired Firefighter After Basketball Game In Westchester Off-Duty Officer, Fire Captain Save Retired Firefighter After Basketball Game In Westchester
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…

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by Ben Crnic
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Four-Alarm Fire Rages At Strip Mall In Westchester Four-Alarm Fire Rages At Strip Mall In Westchester
Four-Alarm Fire Rages At Strip Mall In Westchester A four-alarm fire has responders from across the region working to knock down flames at a strip mall in Westchester. The fire started around 6:45 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Yonkers on the 600-block of Yonkers Avenue in a commercial building, and has caused multiple collapses inside, according to a post on Facebook by the Yonkers Uniformed Fire Officers Association. Upon arrival, firefighters could see heavy fire coming through the roof of the building. The department is asking all motorists and residents to avoid the area. Yonkers Police said that Yonkers Avenue at St. Johns Church is clo…

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by Kathy Reakes