SCHOLARSHIP EXTENSION
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Inc. and the New York State Professional Firefighters Association Inc. are extending the deadline for 2020 Ted Green Memorial Scholarships applications to Friday May 8, 2020. For an application and/or additional information, visit the NYSPFFA website at www.nyspffa.org, or contact Lizzette Perez-Cruz,…
DONATE TO THE NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER
The New York Blood Center is working to increase the nation‚àö¬¢‚Äö√ᬮ‚Äö√묢s supply of convalescent plasma in order to make it accessible to as many patients as possible. If you are interested in helping to combat COVID-19 by donating plasma, sign up at the link listed below. Donor Eligibility Requirements: Lab-confirmed positive test for COVID-19 (Positive…
Fire Bell Scholarship Extension
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fire Bell Club has extended the deadline for the Fire Bell Scholarship to Friday, May 29, 2020. Grant Scholarship The Fire Bell Club offers a one-time grant scholarship award of $1,000 to one student annually. Applications for the Fire Bell Club Scholarship Award are typically due in April, and…
Fire Bell Scholarship Extension
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fire Bell Club has extended the deadline for the Fire Bell Scholarship to Friday, May 29, 2020. Grant Scholarship The Fire Bell Club offers a one-time grant scholarship award of $1,000 to one student annually. Applications for the Fire Bell Club Scholarship Award are typically due in April, and…
2020 General Election Candidate Nominations
Nominations for the 2020 UFA General Elections were made today at the Candidate Nomination Meeting. The following candidates were nominated for UFA Office positions: President: Andrew Ansbro, Marine 1 Gerard Fitzgerald, Engine 318 Vice President: Robert Eustace, Ladder 27 (unopposed) Recording Secretary: Gerald Singleton, Engine 202 Vincent Speciale, Engine 55 Treasurer: Edward Brown, Ladder 48…
WTC Funeral – Retired Firefighter Anthony J. Catapano, Engine Company 202
WakeTuesday, June 9, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Marine Park Funeral Home 3024 Quentin Road Brooklyn, NY 11234 Funeral Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 11:00 AM St. Columba Church 2245 Kimball Street Brooklyn, NY 11234 WTC Related Illness Deaths Fraternally, Gerard Fitzgerald President Vincent Speciale Recording Secretary
WTC Funeral – Retired Firefighter Paul A. McManaman, Squad Company 252
WakeThursday, June 11, 2020 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home 29 Atlantic Ave. Floral Park, NY 11001 Funeral Friday, June 12, 2020 - 11:00 AM Saint Anne's Church 35 Dartmouth St. Garden City, NY 11530 WTC Related Illness Deaths Fraternally, Gerard Fitzgerald President Vincent Speciale Recording Secretary
2020 General Election Candidate Nominations
Nominations for the 2020 UFA General Elections were made today at the Candidate Nomination Meeting. The following candidates were nominated for UFA Office positions: President: Andrew Ansbro, Marine 1 Gerard Fitzgerald, Engine 318 Vice President: Robert Eustace, Ladder 27 (unopposed) Recording Secretary: Gerald Singleton, Engine 202 Vincent Speciale, Engine 55 Treasurer: Edward Brown, Ladder 48…
PUTNAM COUNTY BLOOD DRIVE
A Putnam County Blood Drive will be held Friday, July 10, 2020 from 10:00am - 8:00pm at the Daniel O'Brien VFW Hall, 32 Gleneida Ave (Rt.52) Carmel, NY 10512. With an abundance of caution for donors and staff, the blood drive will go forward with some procedural changes. In order to maintain social distancing, donors…
FF William Tolley Fundraiser Shoot
The Fires and Drums Foundation will host the 3rd Annual Tolley Shoot on Monday, July 13, 2020 from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (rain date July 14) at LI Sporting Clays, 165 Gerard Rd, Yaphank, NY 11980. The event is a 12 station sporting clays shoot. Participants are asked to bring a backpack for their…
Funeral Information – Active Firefighter Christian E. Murphy, Ladder Company 6
WakeFriday, July 17, 2020 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Colonial Funeral Home 2819 Hylan Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10306 Funeral Saturday, July 18, 2020 - 9:30 AM Holy Rosary Church 120 Jerome Avenue Staten Island, NY 10305 Fraternally, Gerard Fitzgerald President Vincent Speciale Recording Secretary
NYC Fire Pension Fund Webex Seminars
The NYC Fire Pension Fund seminars are now being held virtually through WebEx. The schedule below is specifically for UFA Members. To attend a seminar, email SEMINAR@NYCFIREPENSION.ORG with your name, rank, and phone number. For UFA Members Only: Monday, July 20th Monday, August 17th Monday, September 21st Monday, October 19th Monday, November 16th Monday, December…
2020 UFA Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Applications
EligibilityApplicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited college, trade or vocational school full-time for the 2020 Fall Semester. High School and Graduate students are not eligible for awards. Students may receive a maximum of FOUR (4) UFA Scholarship Fund Awards. Dependents are only eligible up until the age of 23. Dependent children of active,…
Today We Take Time to Remember the Anniversary of The Brooklyn Waldbaums Supermarket Fire of 1978
The Secret List Today We Take Time to Remember the Anniversary of The Brooklyn Waldbaums Supermarket Fire of 1978: (VIDEO BELOW) On August 2, 1978: 6 FDNY Firefighters were killed in the Line of Duty, and more than 35 injured, some seriously. Killed were covering Lt. James Cutillo 39, 33rd Battalion, Fr Charles Bouton 38,…
Funeral Information: Retired Firefighter, James P. Dahl, Ladder Company 59 / UFA Retiree Liaison
WakeTuesday, August 4, 2020 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM James Romanelli-Stephen Funeral Home 89-01 Rockaway Blvd. Ozone Park, NY 11416 Funeral Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 11:00 AM St. Thomas More Church 204-25 Rockaway Point Blvd. Breezy Point, NY 11697 Fraternally, Andrew Ansbro President Vincent Speciale Recording Secretary
Lt. Brian Sullivan, Squad Company 41, Plaque Dedication
On Monday, August 10, 2020 at 1100 hours, a Plaque Dedication will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Brian J. Sullivan, Sq-41, who made the supreme sacrifice on August 10, 2019. The dedication will take place in the quarters of Squad 41, located at 330 E. 150 Street, Bronx, NY. Members are reminded that…
A-Team Scholarship
The A-Team Scholarship was set up by the family and friends of Lt. Joseph Cavalieri, FF Christopher Bopp and FF James Bohan in their memory. Award The scholarship will award a freshman entering a private high school in September 2020 $500 dollars each year. Eligibility The scholarship competition is open to any child of an…
NYC Fire Pension Fund Webex Seminars
The NYC Fire Pension Fund seminars are now being held virtually through WebEx. The schedule below is specifically for UFA Members. To attend a seminar, email SEMINAR@NYCFIREPENSION.ORG with your name,…
Deutsche Bank Fire Memorial Mass
On August 18, 2020, Engine 24, Ladder 5 and Battalion 2 will be hosting the Deutsche Bank Fire Memorial Mass. The Mass will begin at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony…
FF Michael Gorumba Memorial Mass
On Friday, August 28, 2020 at 0900 hours, a Memorial Mass will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter Michael J. Gorumba, E-163, who made the supreme sacrifice on August 28, 2001. The Mass will take place at Holy Family Church located at 366 Watchogue Road, Staten Island, NY 10314.
UFA Funeral – Active Firefighter Jason McNamee, Ladder Company 134
WakeSaturday, August 29, 2020 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday, August 30, 2020 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Moloney's Bohemia Funeral Home 1320 Lakeland Ave. Bohemia, NY 11716 Funeral Monday, August 31, 2020 - 11:00 AM Moloney's Bohemia Funeral Home 1320 Lakeland Ave. Bohemia, NY 11716 Fraternally, Andrew Ansbro President Vincent Speciale Recording Secretary
WTC Funeral – Retired Firefighter John P. Fogarty, Ladder Company 3
WakeMonday, August 31, 2020 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Moloney's Lake Funeral Home 132 Ronkonkoma Ave. Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 Funeral Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - 9:45 AM St. Elizabeth…
Wake and Funeral Arrangements Christopher Slow, Ladder Company 11
The UFA regrets to inform the membership of the loss of retired firefighter Christopher Slow, Ladder Company 11. Firefighter Slow was appointed April 11, 2006, retired July 27, 2017 and…
19th Anniversary of September 11th – Memorial Services
UFA WTC Homepage photo donated by Paul Doherty
FDNY WTC Memorial Services and Ceremonies
New York City will commemorate the 19th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. The observance will take place at the National September 11th Memorial Plaza at the WTC Site at Liberty Street and Trinity Place on the morning of September 11th, 2020. The ceremony will observe six moments of silence: 0846 hours:…
World Trade Center Memorial Wall
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Father Mychal Judge 9/11 Walk of Remembrance
The Father Mychal Judge 9/11 Walk of Remembrance is held annually to honor the memory of those lost on September 11, 2001. The walk traces the footsteps of Father Mychal…
WTC Funeral – Retired Firefighter Timothy J. Burke, Rescue Company 5
Wake Tuesday, September 15, 2020 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Scarpaci Funeral Home of Staten Island 6389 Amboy Road Staten Island, NY 10309 Funeral Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 9:30…
Funeral Info: Retired Lieutenant Scott Krempler, Engine Company 34
The UFA regrets to inform the membership of the loss of retired Lieutenant Scott Krempler, Engine Company 34. Lieutenant Krempler was appointed July 15, 2001, retired March 28, 2019 and passed on September 5, 2020. A wake will be held Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 4:00 PM ‚àö¬¢‚Äö√ᬮ‚Äö√Ñ√∫ 8:00 PM at Cargain Funeral Homes, 10…
FDNY Blood Drive
The FDNY will be having a Blood Drive tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 8 AM - 2 PM and Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM…
Funeral Info: Retired Firefighter Denis J. Sullivan, Engine Company 298
The UFA regrets to inform the membership of the loss of retired Firefighter Denis J. Sullivan, Engine Company 298. Firefighter Sullivan was appointed October 3, 1959, retired October 30, 1979 and passed on September 13, 2020. A wake will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 2:00 PM ‚àö¬¢‚Äö√ᬮ‚Äö√Ñ√∫ 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM to…
UFA Virtual Retirement Seminar
The UFA will be hosting a virtual Retirement Seminar Thursday, September 17, at 11:00 AM via Zoom. Speakers include Marty Tighe, UFA Retiree Liaison, Ken Larkin, Social Security Attorney, and Peter Thomann, CPA & author of FDNY Road to Retirement. The seminar will go over topics such as changes in SBF Benefits in retirement, Social…