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Off-duty FDNY firefighter busted for lewdness and DWI in Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY – An off-duty New York City firefighter was arrested Wednesday morning in Greenpoint after allegedly engaging in lewd behavior and driving while intoxicated, according to police. Edgar Bravo, 36, was taken into custody at 8:35 a.m. within the…

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Maryland bans sale of dangerous yellow gas tubing linked to firefighter deaths

Annapolis, MD – It took the deaths of two firefighters in separate house fires to spark sweeping action — and now, as of June 1, Maryland has outlawed the sale and installation of a widely used gas piping product linked…

Greenburgh firefighter convicted in domestic assault of former partner

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A Greenburgh firefighter was convicted Wednesday on two counts of third-degree assault for attacking his then-girlfriend during a domestic dispute inside their shared Dobbs Ferry apartment, the Westchester…

Off-duty FDNY firefighter arrested for assault and child endangerment in Queens

QUEENS, N.Y. — An off-duty FDNY firefighter was arrested Friday afternoon in Queens on assault and child endangerment charges, the NYPD confirmed. Francisco Taveras, 43, was taken into custody at approximately 4:18…