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John J. McElligott: January 18, 1934 – February 23, 1940: Resigned during a corruption scandal before completing his term. [82] 13: Elmer Mustard: February 23, 1940 – February 26, 1940 (acting) Acting New York City Fire Commissioner during a corruption scandal. [83] [84] John J. McElligott: February 26, 1940 – May 8, 1941: Second non ...
As a result, a new Board of Fire Commissioners was created and the original name of the Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) was reinstated. Battalion Chief John J. Bresnan (left) answering a call in 1887. While leading men into a building fire in 1894, Bresnan became trapped and suffocated when a roof collapsed.
President Biden will present the Medal of Valor Friday to two FDNY heroes who saved New Yorkers from raging fires. AFP via Getty Images Firefighter Brendan Gaffney is set to receive the nation’s ...
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Joseph W. Pfeifer (born 1956) [1] is a retired American firefighter who served with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Pfeifer served as First Deputy Commissioner of the FDNY from February 2023 until September 2024, and as Acting Fire Commissioner of the FDNY in August 2024. Prior to his civilian work in the FDNY, Pfeifer was an ...
Anthony Aquaro, a Navy veteran who fought in WWII and became a member of New York’s Bravest in 1953, died Friday one month shy of turning 104.
Rescue Company 1 was organized on March 8, 1915. The first officer in charge of Rescue Company 1 was then Captain John J. McElligott and Lieutenant Edwin A. Hotchkiss. Rescue 1's firehouse was destroyed in 1985 by a fire in a neighboring warehouse. Rescue 1 was already out on a call when fire collapsed the warehouse onto their quarters.