2017 UFA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST, 2017
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…
39TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALDBAUM’S FIRE
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 located at 1202 Avenue O, Brooklyn, NY. All off-duty members and their families are invited to attend. Members are requested to attend in dress uniform.
FDNY NIGHT AT MCU PARK
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 Ceremonial first pitch Brooklyn Cyclones vs. Tri-City Valleycats at 6:40 pm Pre-game live Q104.3 Happy Hour party in the new Steeplechase Beer Garden at 4…
2017 WORLD POLICE AND FIRE OLYMPICS
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…
Uniformed Firefighters Association to Endorse Council Member Elizabeth Crowley for Reelection
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…
Uniformed Firefighters Association to Endorse John Quaglione for Open Council Seat
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…
WTC Funeral – Retired Firefighter Michael L. Duffy, Ladder Company 174
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 at 10:30am Resurrection Church 2331 Gerritsen Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11229 718-743-7234 All Off-Duty Members should attend in Class A Uniform. WTC Related Illness Deaths
Kiwanis Club 14th Annual Victor V. Allegretti Dinner Honoring Master Sergeant Israel Del Toro
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…
UFA Funeral – Ret FF, Former Manhattan Trustee Peter Riccardi, Ladder 6
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 16th at 10:00am Blessed Sacrament Church 30 Manor Rd. Staten Island, NY 10310 718-442-1581 Fraternally, Gerard Fitzgerald President Robert Eustace Recording Secretary
A-TEAM SCHOLARSHIP
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 a private high school in September 2017 five hundred ($500) dollars each year. The student must submit an essay describing why they want to attend…
FDNY Pipes & Drums 55th Anniversary – Digital Journal Deadline
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
Steuben Association Boat Ride
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) For tickets go to www.fdnysteuben.org and click on the Pay-Pal Link or Call Joe Carpenter at (347) 844-1482 If tickets are available the day of,…
PRESS CONFERENCE – Aug. 16th All Hands Needed for FDNY Member Running for Long Beach City Council
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 an attempt to remove retired UFA member Joe Miccio and his running mates from the ballot. Please spread the word ASAP to all Long Beach…
WTC Funeral – Marine Engineer Robert Alexander, Marine 1
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…
Uniformed Firefighters Association to Endorse Kamillah Hanks for North Shore City Council Seat
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 native of the North Shore in Staten Island, Hanks has spent her life fighting for issues that affect Staten Islanders such as boosting cultural and…
WTC Funeral – Retired Battalion Chief Joseph D. McKeon, Battalion 46
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 RC Church 534 Broadway Carle Place, NY 11514 516-334-4908 All Off-Duty Members should attend in Class A Uniform. Fraternally, Gerard Fitzgerald President Robert Eustace Recording…
Funeral, Wake Arrangements for Ret FF, John J. O’Sullivan Former UFA Queens Trustee and Former UFA Financial & Recording Secretary
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,…
The 20th Annual Steuben Association Scholarship Golf Outing
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…
WTC Funeral – Retired Firefighter Michael O’Hanlon, Engine 68
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…
IAFF HARVEY DISASTER RELIEF
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…
UFA-FDNY Photo Galleries
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…
WTC Memorial Wall Ceremony
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…
FDNY Pipes & Drums 55th Anniversary Celebration, Fundraiser
Proceeds to Benefit Fire Family Transport Foundations
Take the 21-Day Betr Food Challenge HONORING RAY PFEIFER Starting September 11th, 2017
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…