Phoenix Society Scholarship and Award Banquet & Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration

Royal Queen Restaurant 136-20 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing

On Friday, June 16, the FDNY Phoenix Society will be hosting a Scholarship and Award Banquet & Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration at 6:00pm at Royal Queen Restaurant in Flushing. Tickets cost $125 per person. For more information, email Phoenix Society President Benjamin Chou, E-298, at fdnyphoenixsociety@gmail.com. To learn more about the event, or to…

22nd Annual Forever Running Memorial Run

Deer Park Fire Dept Training Center 973 Nicholls Road, Deer Park

The annual Father’s Day “Forever Running” Memorial 5K Run/Walk and ¼ mile Kids Fun Run will take place on Sunday, June 18, 2023 in memory of DC Raymond M. Downey and all the victims of 9/11/01. The event will take place at the Deer Park Fire Dept Training Center, located at 973 Nicholls Road in…

Burning Issues: A Weekly Friends of Firefighters Online Support Group

Zoom

Connect with fellow FDNY firefighters, active & retired, at Burning Issues, a free online drop-in support group offered by Friends of Firefighters. Burning Issues provides members the opportunity to share what's going on and talk through coping strategies that may help. The group meets every Monday morning at 10:00 AM on Zoom. To join the…

UFA Pre Retirement Zoom Seminar

Zoom

The UFA will be hosting a virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar on Wednesday, June 21, at 11:00 AM via Zoom. Speakers include Marty Tighe, UFA Benefits Administrator; 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,…

2nd Annual FireFLAG/EMS Pride Celebration

St. Benedict's Courtyard at St. John's 218 W. 11th St., New York

FireFLAG/EMS will be hosting their 2nd Annual Pride Celebration on Wednesday, June 21, from 7:00pm – 10:00pm at St. Benedict's Courtyard at St. John's, located at 218 W. 11th Street in Manhattan. Tickets cost $60 per person and can be purchased at www.tickettailor.com/events/fireflagems/906805. Cost includes catered food and open bar. All current members receive a…

Plaque Dedication Ceremony – Firefighter James T. Redmond, Ladder 143

FDNY Engine 294/Ladder 143 101-02 Jamaica Ave, Queens

A Plaque Dedication Ceremony will be held in honor of Firefighter James T. Redmond of Ladder 143 on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 11:00am in the quarters of Engine 294/Ladder 143, located at 101-02 Jamaica Ave in Queens.  Firefighter James Redmond died from a WTC-related illness on December 11, 2021. Members and families are welcome.…