I’ve been working since I was 14 years old as a boy in Bushwick, Brooklyn. I did odd jobs for my parents and neighbors, and eventually a stint delivering for UPS. My mother consistently encouraged me ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you want to join the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), Friday is the final day to apply for the exam and try your shot at becoming a firefighter. The New York City ...

A total of 284 rookies are joining the ranks of the FDNY and celebrated their graduation on Friday. Friends, family and loved ones packed into the Christian Cultural Center in East New York to ...

Firehouses around New York City are about to receive a new batch of "probies," which is the nickname for the young men and women just joining the force. Click here for pics Firehouses around New York ...

Probie Jessica Chiodo graduates from the FDNY fire academy on Friday and starts her first shift on Saturday, and wishes she could get to work sooner. “I’m very excited to get out into the field,” said ...