The FDNY is home to some of the most historic firehouses in the country, standing strong through the years and reflecting the resilience, tradition, and dedication of countless generations of firefighters in the City of New York. Squad Company 41 was founded as an Engine Company on January 1, 1874. Throughout its rich history, Squad 41 has reached many milestones, including being disbanded in 1989. On April 4, 1904, they moved to their current firehouse at 330 East 150th Street, where they conti

At approximately 6:45 p.m. on July 4th, FDNY EMTs Nigro and Soto from Station 47 observed a teenager swimming out to a distance where he began treading water and soon showed signs of struggling to return to shore. His family became visibly distressed and called out for help, prompting the EMTs to act immediately. Aware that lifeguards were no longer on duty and that no other help was available, EMT Nigro quickly retrieved a personal flotation device (PFD) and swam out to assist. He reached the t

FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro announced today that Fire Marshals arrested Yevgeniy Kotlyarov, 38, for arson related to two separate fires in a 24-story apartment building at 2780 West 5th Street in Brooklyn on June 11 and June 15. The two incidents were captured on a camera on the door of an apartment.⁣ ⁣ “I commend our Fire Marshals for their outstanding investigative work to apprehend a suspect who twice showed a callous disregard for the lives of New York City residents and our Firefighte