New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh today honored New York City’s Bravest at the annual FDNY Medal Day Ceremony. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository…
Responding to the growing food hardship brought on by the COVID 19 health crisis, Harlem firefighters and police officers joined Friends of Public School Harlem to distribute boxes of food on the 19th Anniversary of the September 11th this September attack. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is…
A white firefighter has sued the FDNY after claiming he was barred from participating in a color guard ceremony honoring deceased members of the Vulcan Society — a fraternal organization of black firefighters in Harlem. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely…
A family of six, including four children, were killed in a fire that tore through a Harlem apartment building early Wednesday morning reports Metro USA. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s…
On March 23rd, 2019, Mayor de Blasio delivers gave remarks at a plaque dedication ceremony for fallen Harlem firefighter Lieutenant Michael Davidson at Engine 69, Ladder 28, at 48 West 143rd Street in Harlem, New York. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow…
The widow of a firefighter killed in a March 2018 fire in Harlem is suing Edward Norton‘s film company for her husband’s wrongful death, according to reports. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials…
Patch reports that the lawyer representing a city fire marshal who claims the FDNY covered up the cause of a deadly Harlem fire to protect Hollywood filmmakers. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials…
Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer issued the following statement: VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied multicultural legacies, including its storied past as well as its continuing contributions…
NY Post reports that an FDNY probie helped prevent a Christmas season tragedy Friday by assisting in saving seven members of an East Harlem family who became trapped when a fire broke out in their apartment, officials said. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain…
The NY Post reports that the 12-year-old Bronx girl who was doused with boiling water in a cruel social media stunt became an honorary member of New York’s Bravest on Thursday. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive…
Due to FDNY activity, A train service is suspended between 125 Street and Inwood at 207 Street in both directions, and C train service is suspended between Euclid Avenue and 168 Street in both directions. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a…
The NY Post reports that this Harlem Bravest is the oldest. Probationary firefighter Hazim Tawfiq has joined the FDNY at age 44 after a long battle over his rap sheet. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository…
The New York Police Department (NYPD) and Fire Department of New York (FDNY) will participate in the “Battle of the Badges” cook-off on Sunday, September 18 from noon to 5 p.m. at Resorts World Casino New York City. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain…
The Fun City Bowl, the 44th meeting of the FDNY vs. NYPD teams, will be played on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at 2pm EST. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable…
PX11 reports that the FDNY during the afternoon battled a fire at a residential building at 1980 Park Avenue in Harlem West on Friday, April 1st, 2016. VIDEO Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting…