In partnership with the @nycfiremuseum, our new series spotlights FDNY’s trailblazers who were the “First” to make history. This month, we honor a true FDNY pioneer, Robert O. Lowery, who rose through the ranks to become the first Black Fire Commissioner. Fire Commissioner Lowery steered the FDNY through an era that reshaped the city. He led the Department through a period of societal unrest and economic uncertainty, which fueled the ‘The War Years’ – an era of unprecedented fire activity. He is

At 3:05 pm today, Engine 246, Ladder 161, and Ladder 169 responded to Emmons Avenue at 23rd Street for a report of two people in the water in Sheepshead Bay. They were clinging to a dinghy that was sinking. L-161 and L-169 both deployed rescue swimmers, Firefighters Dan Palmieri and Matt Paz, who swam to the two victims in the water. Using a surfboard, they were pulled to shore. A third person who had jumped into the water to help the other two, was rescued by Marine 9 with the help of NYPD. All