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Salvatore Cassano

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New York City

March 18, 2013

FDNY Commissioner's Son Steps Down After Racist Tweets

Salvatore Cassano's son Joseph has resigned, sources said.

Washington Heights

January 07, 2013

FDNY Opens Washington Heights EMS Station

The FDNY said the station at 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue will speed up response times.

New York City

January 02, 2013

Fire Deaths Hit Record Low in 2012, Despite Hurricane Sandy Blazes

There were fewer fire-related deaths in 2012 than any year on record, officials said.

Breezy Point

December 24, 2012

Breezy Point Fire Was Caused by Sandy Seawater Flooding Wires, FDNY Says

Fires during Hurricane Sandy, including the Breezy Point fire, were caused by seawater hitting wires.

Times Square & Theater District

August 14, 2012

FDNY Heats Up Times Square With Launch of 2013 Firefighter Calendar

The FDNY's Bravest heated up Times Square with the launch of its 2013 calendar.

Stuy Town

July 26, 2012

Stuy Town Tenants Uncover Rampant Fire Code Violations

An alarming tenant survey of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village led to FDNY violations.

Rosebank

May 11, 2012

FDNY Unveils New Waterfront Firehouse on Staten Island

Marine Company 9 on Staten Island has a new $24 million waterfront firehouse.

Central Harlem

May 08, 2012

Record Number of Women and Minorities Take Firefighter Exam

Out of the 42,161 people who took the firefighter test this spring, 19,260 were minorities, FDNY said.

Manhattan

December 28, 2011

Major Crime Up for First Time in Two Decades as Mayor Touts Murder Drop

Overall serious crime ticked up 0.36 percent in 2011, the first increase since 1990.

Midtown

October 11, 2011

City's Top Brass Honors Vietnam Vets, Calls for Photos of Fallen

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and FDNY Commissioner Salvatore Cassano paid their respects to fellow soldiers at an event in Times Square Tuesday.

Downtown

September 20, 2011

First Responders Visit 9/11 Memorial for the First Time

Mayor Michael Bloomberg attended a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of first responders on Sept. 20, 2011.

Manhattan

March 11, 2011

Spring Forward — Daylight Saving Starts on Sunday

Manhattanites should set their clocks ahead an hour starting at 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Manhattan

January 06, 2011

EMS Chief John Peruggia Demoted Over City's Blizzard Response

City officials demoted the head of Emergency Medical Services over the bungled response to the holiday blizzard.

Manhattan

December 07, 2010

FDNY Sets Christmas Tree Ablaze in Fire Safety Demonstration

Faulty wiring and candles pose the biggest holiday fire threat.