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Covid-19: Fdny Member From Long Island Who Responded On 9/11 Dies From Virus
A New York City firefighter from Long Island who responded to Ground Zero on 9/11 has died from COVID-19.
The department announced on Sunday, Jan. 31, that Firefighter Joseph A. Ferrugia, age 61, of Massapequa, was the first active-duty firefighter to die from the virus.
A 30-year veteran of the department, joining the FDNY in October 1990, assigned to Ladder Company 142 in Queens, Ferrugia has twice been cited for bravery, the department said.
Most recently, he was assigned to the Rebreather Unit, as part of the Department’s Special Operations Command, where he served in a critical …
