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FDNY Fire Truck (file / credit: Getty Images)

Union Argues New FDNY Directive Is ‘Ridiculous’ & Violation Of Free Speech

At issue is a revised directive that prohibits opinions or viewpoints from being posted on firehouse walls. UFA President Steve Cassidy says the policy violates firefighters’ First Amendment rights.

2012/01/26

FDNY Union Head Touts Department’s Performance, Bemoans Staffing Cuts

Union chief Steve Cassidy says staffing cuts continue to have a negative impact as FDNY numbers indicate 2011 was the third busiest year for firefighter emergencies in department history.

2012/01/24

Mayor Bloomberg joins Comptroller Liu and labor leaders to announce major pension investment governance and management reforms. (Credit: Edward Reed/Flickr)

City Plans Major Overhaul Of Public Pension System

The plan is to consolidate management of the city’s five pension plans into one unified board with about a dozen directors. The current five boards have 58 directors.

2011/10/27

Supporters gather at a 'Save the Fire Companies' rally near City Hall to protest New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to close 20 fire companies Friday, June 3, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Firefighters March Over Brooklyn Bridge To Protest Closure Of 20 NYC Firehouses

New York City firefighters hit the streets Friday, marching over the Brooklyn Bridge in protest.

2011/06/03

Engine 220 in Park Slope (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

Residents, Students Protest Closing Of Park Slope Firehouse Engine 220

Students from P.S. 107 marched over to Engine 220 to show their support for the firehouse – one of 20 set to close under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s budget.

2011/05/25

A five-alarm fire raged for hours in Flatbush, Brooklyn as hundreds of firefighters tried to keep it under control. (Photo: CBS 2)

FDNY Strongly Contesting UFA Prez’s Claims On Flatbush Blaze

The fire union is blaming staff cuts for a delayed response to a tragic Flatbush fire. But the FDNY said Monday a dispatch problem also helped delay getting water on the blaze for critical minutes.

2011/02/21

Firefighter fight the blames in Flatbush Saturday (AP); Firefighters point to the remains of the fire Sunday (AP Photo)

Union: Brooklyn Death, Injuries ‘Directly Attributable’ To Bloomberg FDNY Staffing Cuts

Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy blames the outcome of Saturday’s deadly blaze on staffing cuts enacted by Mayor Bloomberg and the city.

2011/02/20

Firefighters stand at firehouse Engine 66/Ladder 61 in the Bronx. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Firefighters: Staffing Cuts A Matter Of Life & Death

NYC firefighter unions are trying to reverse a cost-cutting measure that would thin staffing levels at 60 New York City firehouses starting Tuesday.

2011/01/31

NY Delegation Vows To Get 9/11 Health Bill Passed

Standing at Ground Zero just days before the ninth anniversary of 9/11, members of New York’s Congressional Delegation declared they intended to pass the Zadroga Bill the week of Sept. 20.

2010/09/08

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