Uniformed Firefighters Association

Long Island's Waterpark located at Exit 72 West, Long Island Expressway, Riverhead, NY (631) 727-3600, www.splishsplashlongisland.com. 18 water slides, wave pool, lazy river, kiddie area and more! General admission price is $34, Under 48" and Seniors admission price is $27. Children 3 and under are free. For further info, please contact reception at 212-683-4832. Tickets…

Statement from UFA President Gerard Fitzgerald on the Passing of Firefighter William Gormley Wake Monday, June 19th from 2-4pm & 7-9pm Tuesday, June 20th from 2-4pm & 7-9pm McManus Funeral…

The UFA will be joining local politicians and community members tomorrow, Friday, June 23rd at 2:00pm. There will be a rally to re-open Engine Company 261 at 37-20 29th Street in Dutch Kills. All off-duty members are invited to attend. Members are requested to attend in company t-shirts. Rally to Re-Open Engine Company 261

FDNY vs LAPD Sat June 24, 2pm Aviator Sports Complex Brooklyn, NY for The NPSFL National Championship. LET'S GO FIRE! @FDNYFootball

2017 WPFG will be held in Los Angeles, California, August 7th -August 16th. Uniform Orders for WORLD POLICE AND FIRE GAMES LA 2017, must be in by 6/24/17. Please include names, sizes, & WPFG registration numbers of all athletes. To place your order or for any questions/concerns, please contact: Joseph Chiodi (E-262) 516-903-8932.

On Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 1000 hours, a memorial mass will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter Daniel F. Pujdak, L-146, who made the supreme sacrifice on June…

On Sunday, June 25, 2017, from 9:30 am to 10 pm, Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Safari will host FDNY Appreciation Day. Tickets are $27.99 + tax for all…

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 1100 hours, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter Nicholas J. DeMasi, who died on October 21, 2015. CONTRARY TO INFORMATION PROVIDED ON DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 56., THE DEDICATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE QUARTERS OF Ladder 116,37-20 29th Street LIC, QUEENS, NY. All off-duty…

Search UFA News Database Firefighters Still Seeking Justice 10 Years after Deutsche Bank Fire Associated Press - Union Requests New Probe Into Ground Zero Fire Chief Leader - 'Deutsche' Final…

A 25 year reunion for members in the July 5, 1992 probationary firefighter class will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Interested members (active & retired) can email Lt.…

Please give a life sustaining gift. Donate a pint of blood so others might have a chance. Unfortunately because of the upcoming summer the blood supply is very low and the demand is high. Please come join Putnam County members at the Daniel O'Brien VFW Hall, Carmel on FRIDAY, JUNE 30TH, from 2:00 till 8:00pm.…

On Thursday July 20th at 1:15 pm Governor Cuomo will be signing the Omnibus Bill at The UFT, 52 Broadway New York, NY 10004, on the second floor. We are…

Applicants must currently be enrolled in college, trade or vocational school. This scholarship is for dependent children of active, retired or deceased Firefighters, Fire Marshals or Marine Wipers who are…

On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 1000 hours, E-276/L-156, E-254/L-153, B-33 and B-42 will hold a Memorial Mass commemorating the 39th anniversary of the Waldbaum's Fire at St. Brendan's Church…

Friday August 4th - 1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn (Coney Island). The night includes: Fire Safety & Education table, Bagpipers, Mascots Hot Dog and Siren, etc. Pre-game ceremony at 6:20 pm…

2017 WPFG will be held in Los Angeles, California, August 7th -August 16th. Uniform Orders for WORLD POLICE AND FIRE GAMES LA 2017, must be in by 6/24/17. Please include…

NEW YORK CITY – This Thursday the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) will formally endorse Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-30) for reelection in Queens. Since she arrived in the City Council chambers in 2009, Council Member Crowley has been a tireless advocate on behalf of New York City firefighters, working to keep firehouses open across the…

NEW YORK CITY – This Thursday the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) will formally endorse John Quaglione for the open seat in the Council’s 43rd district in Brooklyn. Quaglione, a lifelong…

Wake Thursday, August 10th from 6-9pm Friday, August 11th from 2-4pm & 7-9pm James P. Byrnes Funeral Home 2384 Gerritsen Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11229 718-743-1099 Funeral Mass Saturday, August 12th…

El Caribe Country Club 5945 Strickland Ave., Brooklyn, NY Thursday, October 12th 2017 This Year's Special Awardee is Master Sergeant Israel Del Toro, A True American Hero. $125 Per Person - Checks Payable to 'Bensonhurst Bay Ridge Kiwanis Foundation' Mail to: Kiwanis Dinner c/o Long & DeLosa 800 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn NY, 11232 For More…

Wake Monday, August 14th from 2-4pm & 7-9pm Tuesday, August 15th from 2-4pm & 7-9pm Casey Funeral Home 350 Slosson Ave. Staten Island, NY 10314 718-447-4242 Funeral Mass Wednesday, August…

The family and friends of Lt. Joseph Cavalieri, FF Christopher Bopp and FF James Bohan have established an A-Team Scholarship in their memory. The scholarship will award a freshman entering…

Friday, September 8th, 2017 - 7pm-12am Terrace on the Park 52-11 111th St, Flushing, NY 11368 PAY VIA CREDIT CARD or CHECK For more info: FDNYPipeBand55th@gmail.com

Wednesday August 16th, 2017 8-11pm aboard the Circle Line,West 42nd St & 12th Ave. $50.00 per person includes unlimited Beer, Wine and Soda and a Three Hour DJ-(DJ Danny Fanto)…

Allow Long Beach residents to choose who is on their ballot, not the Nassau County party boss. Stop Jay Jacobs from trying to void resident signature petitions in court, in…

Statement from UFA President Gerard Fitzgerald on the Passing of Firefighter Robert Alexander Wake Thursday, August 17th from 4-7pm Friday, August 18th from 4-7pm Peck & Peck Funeral Home 8063 NY 22 Copake, NY 12516 518-329-2121 Funeral Mass Saturday, August 19th at 11am Our Lady of the Valley 99 Maple Ave. Sheffield, MA 01257 413-229-3028…

NEW YORK CITY – This Wednesday the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) will formally endorse Kamillah Hanks, candidate for the 49th City Council District in Staten Island at 11AM. As a…

Wake Wednesday, August 23rd from 4-6pm & 7-9pm Donohue Cecere Funeral Home 290 Post Ave. Westbury, NY 11590 516-333-0615 Funeral Mass Thursday, August 24th at 10am Our Lady of Hope…

Wake Wed, August 23rd from 2-5pm & 7-9pm Thurs, August 24th from 2-5pm & 7-9pm Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home 47 Jerusalem Ave. Hicksville, NY 11801 516-931-0262 Funeral Mass Friday,…

Monday August 28th, 2017 8 am Check-In, 9 am Shotgun Start to be held at Forest Park Golf Course, Glendale, Queens, NY. $150.00 fee per Golfer includes: 18 holes of…

Wake Thursday, August 31st from 2pm-4pm and 7pm-9pm Yorktown Heights Funeral Home 945 E. Main Street Shrub Oak, NY 10588 914-962-0700 Funeral Friday, September 1st at 10am Church of the Assumption 920 1st Street Peekskill, NY 10566 914-737-2071 All Off-Duty Members should attend in Class A Uniform. Fraternally, Gerard Fitzgerald President Robert Eustace Recording Secretary…

The IAFF response team arrived in Texas at the Houston Local 341 union hall, where the IAFF has established disaster relief operations. General President Schaitberger is on his way to…

Uniformed Firefighters Association Celebrate Holidays with Families of Lost Firefighters 100th Anniversary of the Uniformed Firefighters Association 2017 UFA Delegate Seminar Governor Cuomo Signs Law Restoring Real Disability Protections Strawberry Farms Supermarket Fire 2016 Lobby Day 2015 Would You Risk Your Life for $27 a Day - Press Conference UFA Rally - Disability Pension East…

To date, 127 names are listed on the World Trade Center Memorial Wall at FDNY Headquarters. On Thursday, September 7th at 4pm, a ceremony will be held at FDNY Headquarters where 32 names of new fallen heroes will be added to the wall.

Proceeds to Benefit Fire Family Transport Foundations

Ray Pfeifer, a man of extraordinary courage, recently passed away from cancer caused by 9/11 related complications. He spent the last several years trying to get benefits extended for the…

Thanks to the efforts of NYC Council Member Costa Constantinides and Congressman Joe Crowley, there will be a street renaming to honor the life of Firefighter Jimmy Lanza *this* Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 1:00pm. The location is 31st Ave & 54th St, Woodside, Queens NY.

The UFA will be marching and showing solidarity with the rest of NYC's Central Labor Council on Saturday, September 9th 2017 at 10am. We are NYC and workers here set the standard that other cities follow. We come from all backgrounds and all walks of life, and we all play an important role in helping…

Come join us for the 16th Anniversary Tribute Walk for FDNY Chaplain, Father Mychal F. Judge and 343 FDNY, 37 PAPD, 23 NYPD, 3 NYS Court Officers, 1 NYS Trooper,…

Sunday, September 10th, 1-5pm. Farrell's Bar and Grill, 215 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215. $25 at door, open Bar.

Sunday, September 10th from 3-7pm at the Redwood Club, 2860 Schurz Ave., Bronx NY 10465. All proceeds will go to a memorial fund in the name of Matthew Genovese to…

Click Here for the UFA WTC Homepage with Anniversary Information photo donated by Paul Doherty

The Officers and Members of Battalion 57 invite you and your family to join in our Memorial Mass on Monday, September 11th at 12 noon. Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, 856 Pacific St. @ Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn. In a special tribute to all firefighters, F.D.N.Y. ceremonial flags will be marched from the site of the World…

Tuesday, September 12th - 8amKamila Hanks for City Council District 49 136 Bay Street Staten Island, NY Contact Eric Bischoff for details ebischoff@ufanyc.org Starting from 9am Republican John Quaglione for City Council District 43 Primary Day Operation Bay Ridge Manor 476 76th Street Brooklyn, NY 11228 917-714-1800 4pm Elizabeth Crowley for City Council District 30…

On Thursday, September 14th at 0900 hours, a memorial mass will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Michael J. Vecsi, L-122, who died on September 14, 2014. The mass will take place at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 4055 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY. All off-duty members and their families are invited to attend.…

Let the kids have a blast while we share delicious food and drink, enjoy exceptional live entertainment and maybe leave with an item from our huge Chinese auction.Join us at a great venue to honor a good man. Saturday September 16, 2017 Hillside Swim Club 151 Signs Rd. SI, NY 10314 12 - 6 PM…

Permission is granted to off-duty members of the Department to participate in the annual Steuben Day Parade, scheduled for Saturday, September 16th. Members participating shall wear dress uniform. Assembly Time: 1130 hours Assembly Point: East 67th Street and Madison Avenue, Manhattan. The Post Parade Collation is to follow at the St. Ignatius Loyola School Cafeteria,…

On Saturday, September 16th at 11:00am, a street renaming will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter William Tolley, L-135, who died on April 20, 2017, on the corner of Crestline and Acme Avenues in Bethpage, NY. All off-duty members and their families are invited to attend. Members are requested to attend in dress uniform.

The Basketball Coach at SUNY Maritime would like to offer a special program to all family members of Police Officers and Firefighters in the New York City area. Starting Sunday morning, September 17th, he will be running a 90 minute basketball workout program for all high school aged boys (9th - 12th grade). The program…

On Sunday, September 17th , permission is granted for off-duty members to participate in the 2017 African American Day Parade. Participating members of the Department should assemble on W. 112th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. and St. Nicholas Avenue, NY at 1200 hours. Dress uniform, including white gloves shall be worn. For further information…

On Monday, September 18th at 1130 hours, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Ronald D. Biller, E-151, who died on September 18, 2016. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-151 and L-76, 7219 Amboy Rd, Staten Island, NY. All off-duty members and their families are invited to…

Monday, September 18th. Assemble start time, speakers remarks 3:00pm. Cadman Plaza Park, Brooklyn (near the Brooklyn Bridge walkway entrance). For those who can't march across the bridge, meet the marchers…

On Thursday, September 21st at 1300 hours, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Captain Vincent Ungaro, E-235, who died on October 1, 2016. The dedication will…

The UFA will be providing buses from The Rock to the memorial in Albany. A headcount is needed No later than Tuesday, September 26th at 1pm for the buses. We are asking all Firefighters to contact their respective Delegates, if they plan on attending. All Delegates, after polling their members, need to contact their Trustees…

This Sunday, October 1st , will be a "Street Naming Ceremony" to honor Lt. Robert "Pudgie Walsh, Ladder 108. Location: Avenue P & East 36th Street, Marine Park, Brooklyn. Time:…

Permission is granted for off-duty members to participate in the Pulaski Day Parade on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Participating members of the Department should assemble at 1130 hours on E 38th Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan. Dress uniform, including white gloves shall be worn. For more information please contact FDNY Pulaski Association at (914)…

In a nationwide effort to expand services to more families of fallen firefighters, the FDNY and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) are sponsoring the 3rd annual National Stair Climb at Belmont Park on Sunday, October 1st. Proceeds will benefit the FDNY Counseling Services Unit (CSU) and the NFFF. Learn more at www.nationalstairclimb.org. Our goal…

Sunday, October 1st at 1pm. Paddy's Field, Woodlawn, Bronx. For more info call Pete Hannon, Engine 95, 917-640-1032.

Applicants must currently be enrolled in college, trade or vocational school. This scholarship is for dependent children of active, retired or deceased Firefighters, Fire Marshals or Marine Wipers who are full-time students up to & including age 23 for UNDERGRADUATE education. Active members and their spouses are also eligible. Dependent children, spouses of LOD deceased…

On Monday, October 2nd at 1130 hours, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Cruz Antonio Fernandez, L-111, who died on July 14, 2006. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-214 and L-111, 495 Hancock St., Brooklyn, NY. All off-duty members and their families are invited to attend.…

The Department for Citywide Administrative Services and LiveOnNY have joined forces for Organ Donor Enrollment beginning on October 4, 2017. Currently New York has the lowest percentage of residents registered as organ donors in the nation - and every 18 hours a New Yorker dies waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. Help save the lives…

The National Association of Hispanic Firefighters wishes to bestow EMT Yadira Arroyo's family with their Medal of Valor, an award that has not been given out to anyone for over 10 years, at the 2017 FDNY Hispanic Society Scholarship Dinner dance. We invite all FDNY members, friends, families, Associations, and Elected officials to come out…

Benefitting the family of Kathy Reardon. Friday, October 6th. Pelham Split Rock Golf Course. $185 per golfer. $80 After Party Only! 11:30am lunch and registration 12:45pm. Shot Gun Start. Dinner Party 7pm at Michaels Water Front Restaurant, 748 Clarence Ave, Bronx, NY 10465. Checks payable to 'Lynch Golf Group Inc.', PO Box 900, Bronx, NY…

On Friday, October 6th at 1130 hours, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter James M. Dunn, L-114, who died on September 6, 2016. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-201/ L-114 and B-40, 5113 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. All off-duty members and their families are invited to…

Friday, October 27th at 6pm at Club Macanudo, 26 East 63rd Street, just East of Madison Ave.. 3 hour open bar, 4 brand name cigars, passed buffet dinner, raffle prizes. Neat but casual attire (no jeans or t-shirts). Reservation a must (no walk-ups). All are welcome $125 all inclusive. Contact Paul Fiscetti at 516-582-0011 by…

October 7th from 12PM - 5PM - rain or shine at Hillside Swim Club 151 Signs Rd, Staten Island, NY 10314. Tickets are limited, $20 per person on Eventbrite - Children 14 and under FREE, $30 @ the door. All proceeds to benefit Building for America's Bravest program. Building specially adapted 'SMART HOMES' for our…

Permission is granted for off-duty members to participate in the Hispanic Day Parade on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Participating members of the Department should assemble at 1100 hours on W. 44th Street between Madison and 5th Avenues in Manhattan. Dress uniform, including white gloves shall be worn. For more information please contact FDNY Hispanic Society…