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Monday, December 19, 2011

Al Sharpton And Don King Unite To Feed Those In Need

MSNBC host Al Sharpton and iconic boxing promoter Don King will give away hundreds of turkeys in Harlem, Queens, and other parts of the City on Monday. It all takes place at the National Action Network 106 West 145th Streetin New York, Monday, December 19, 2011 1:00 p.m. In addition to giving away turkeys at NAN’s Harlem headquarters, NAN and Don King are giving turkeys to the Sean Elijah Bell Community Center where William Bell, Sean Bell’s father and the director of the center will give away turkeys next week. There are also turkeys being given to FDNY.

Al Sharpton And Don King Unite To Feed Those In Need
NewsOne Staff
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:28:55 GMT

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Marathon Runner Had Apparent Heart Attack Near End Of Race

A marathon runner suffered an apparent heart attack toward the tail end of today's 42nd NYC Marathon. FDNY said that the call about the man, said to be in his 30s, came in around 12:30 p.m. at the 22-mile mark on the marathon route at 5th Avenue and 117th Street— only four miles short of the finish line. “He fell on his face on Fifth Avenue, he just dropped like he was was shot,” Harlem resident James White told the Post. [ more › ]

Marathon Runner Had Apparent Heart Attack Near End Of Race
Ben Yakas
Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:05:58 GMT

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

EMT Sues NYC Fire Department Over Racial Harassment

NEW YORK — One of the first Black female Emergency Medical Technicians in New York City has sued the New York Fire Department accusing them of racial harassment.
Valerie Brancat, 49, has been an NYC EMT since 1986.
Black NY Firefighter Says N-Word Used Frequently By White Colleagues
Black Man Finds Noose In Locker After Suing FDNY
The New York Post reports:

In fact, she says, she was still in training when one “white male classmate” put on a gorilla mask and told her “it was what African-Americans look like,” says the civil-rights suit, filed in Brooklyn federal court.
Such incidents allegedly continued even after the FDNY absorbed the EMS in 1996. She was routinely passed over for promotion in favor of white male co-workers, according to her lawyer, Jeffrey Goldberg.

Read More At The New York Post

EMT Sues NYC Fire Department Over Racial Harassment
Casey Gane-McCalla, Lead Blogger
Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:52:14 GMT

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Second-Alarm Fire Breaks Out in Broadway Laundromat

August 11, 2011 2:36pm

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By Carla Zanoni and Tom Liddy

DNAinfo Staff

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — A raging fire erupted in a Washington Heights laundromat Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

The second-alarm blaze drew more than 100 firefighters to the shop at 3802 Broadway, near 158th Street, just before 12:15 p.m., according to the FDNY.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Thousands Evacuated After Sewage Plant Fire at Riverbank State Park

July 20, 2011 5:49pm

A massive fire at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant at 725 W. 135th St. forced the evacuation of Riverbank State Park and closed a portion of the West Side Highway. (phlpp7r/Twitter)

By Jeff Mays, Kareem Johnson and Tom Liddy

DNAinfo Staff

MANHATTAN — Thousands of people were evacuated from a packed Harlem park Wednesday afternoon after an explosion triggered a roaring fire at a sewage treatment plant that spewed a 30-foot plume of fire into the air, officials said.

The ferocious four-alarm blaze, which also snarled traffic on the West Side Highway, broke out in the engine room of the city's North River Wastewater Treatment plant, at 725 W. 135th St., at 11:46 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said.

"There was heavy fire, heavy smoke," said FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Joseph Woznica. The cause of the fire, which raged for hours, was not immediately clear, but Woznica said that pressurized fuel helped spark a "30-foot plume of fire."

Riverbank State Park, which sits on top of the plant, was evacuated as a precaution, according to the New York State Parks Department. And the West Side Highway was also temporarily shut between 125th Street and 153rd Street, NY1 said.

Rachel Gordon, the regional director for the Parks Department, said that several thousand people were inside Riverbank Park at the time, including the elderly and kids going to camp.

"There was overwhelming black smoke," she said. "It was quite intense."

But workers sprang into action, combing through the park to usher everyone to safety.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

FDNY Comes to Harlem Looking to Diversify its Ranks

July 18, 2011 5:51pm | By Jeff Mays, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

Harlem resident and firefighter Khalid Baylor responded to an application he received at a street fair. Eight years later, he's one of the faces of the FDNY's diversity recruitment campaign. (DNAinfo/Jeff Mays)

HARLEM — Khalid Baylor wasn't planning to be a firefighter, but eight years ago he was looking for a career change when a black firefighter handed him an application for the New York City Fire Department at the Harlem Day Parade.

"I was just out in the crowd and I saw this black firefighter who gave me an application and encouraged me to apply," said Baylor, a Harlem resident.

He then went a step beyond. He made copies of the application and handed them out to his friends. Eight years later, Baylor, is an example of both the success and difficulties of recruiting minorities to the largest firefighting force in the country.

None of his friends followed through with the fire department application, but today, Baylor is a firefighter with Engine 35/ Ladder 14 on East 124th Street and Third Avenue. He is also one of the faces of the FDNY's efforts to diversify its ranks, appearing on a new FDNY ad campaign with his 11-year-old son Khalid.

"What I have seen is that a lot of community residents don't know about the job opportunities with the fire department," Baylor said.