LIEUTENANT MICHAEL G. HANCE PLAQUE DEDICATION

FDNY Engine 302 143-15 Rockaway Blvd, Jamaica

A Plaque Dedication Ceremony will be held in honor of Lieutenant Michael G. Hance of Engine 302 on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 11:00 AM in the quarters of Engine 302/Ladder 155 located at 143-15 Rockaway Blvd, in Queens. Lieutenant Michael G. Hance succumbed to WTC-related illness on January 4, 2023. Members and families are…

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…

FDNY EMERALD SOCIETY MEETING NOTICE

Knights of Columbus 333 Beach 90th Street, Rockaway Beach

The FDNY Emerald Society will be holding their first meeting of the year on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 8:00 PM. The meeting will be held in Queens, at the Knights of Columbus, located at 333 Beach 90th Street in Rockaway Beach. Guest speakers include UFA Queens Trustee Dennis Tveter, UFA Brooklyn Trustee Doug Carroll,…

JAMES B. BOYLAN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATION

Applications for the annual James B. Boylan Scholarship Award are now available and can be obtained via email to Mr. Robert Gullickson at rjgullickson@gmail.com. This $7,000 scholarship is offered to children of Firefighters/Fire Officers (active and retired) entering a Catholic High School on Staten Island. Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2024. Visit www.Congressionalaward.org…

UFA Pre-Retirement Zoom Seminar

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, Social Security Options and Pension Options.   Refer to Info Fax #5 of 2024 for Zoom login info.

Firefighter Richard T. Sclafani 19th Anniversary Memorial Mass

St. John Cantius 479 New Jersey Avenue, Brooklyn

A Memorial Mass in honor of Firefighter Richard T. Sclafani of Ladder 103 will be hosted by Engine 290/Ladder 103 on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Firefighter Sclafani…

FDNY LADDER 133 25TH ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE

fdny ladder 133 111-36 Merrick Blvd, South Jamaica

Ladder 133 is hosting a 50/50 Raffle for their 25th Anniversary, with the drawing to take place on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Each raffle ticket is $50. Flyers and tickets were distributed to each firehouse. All checks and tickets must be received by January 22, 2024. For questions or additional tickets, please contact FF Daniel…

Xaverian FAX/PAX Reunion

Xaverian 7100 Shore Road, Brooklyn

Xaverian High School, located at 7100 Shore Road in Bay Ridge, NY, will be hosting its annual FAX/PAX Alumni Get-Together on Thursday, January 25, 2024.  The event will take place…

Firefighter William P. Moon Plaque Dedication

FDNY Engine 275/Ladder 133 111-36 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica

FIREFIGHTER WILLIAM “BILLY” P. MOON II PLAQUE DEDICATION A Plaque Dedication will be held honoring the memory of Firefighter William “Billy” Moon, R-2, on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 1100 hours, in the quarters of E-275/L-133, 111-36 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica, NY. Firefighter Moon made the ultimate sacrifice on December 20, 2022. Firefighter Moon began…