John D'Alessandro, Secretary of the Firefighters Association of the State of New York, joined Power & Politics this week to ...

Volunteer fire service leaders across New York are urging lawmakers to take action as departments face a steep decline in ...

Since the early 2000s, there has been a significant decline in the number of volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel in New ...

Fire chiefs and commissioners are pushing Albany to allow small stipends for volunteer firefighters, warning that response times are rising as the ranks thin.

STUYVESANT, N.Y. (WNYT)- A shortage of volunteer firefighters in New York is raising safety concerns. Related: Capital Region firefighter shortage reaching crisis levels Fire officials say the number ...

New York State Police are investigating after four firefighters and a pastor were injured in an explosion at the Abundant Life Fellowship church in Boonville, New York. Church leaders said their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UTICA, NY — A fiery explosion at a church in upstate New York on Feb. 17 caused "catastrophic" damage and injured five people, ...

BOONVILLE, N.Y.(AP) — A fiery explosion that ripped through a church in upstate New York on Tuesday injured five people, including the pastor and firefighters who responded to a report of a gas odor ...

Law-enforcement unions including for New York City police and firefighters are backing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to attack car-insurance fraud and rein in personal-injury lawsuits. Hochul’s reforms aim ...