Former FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches — who lost firefighter son in 9/11 — dies of WTC-related illness

Retired Deputy Chief James “Jim” Riches Sr., who served in the department for 30 years, died at 74 on Thursday from a ...

FDNY Deputy Chief James Riches, who searched Ground Zero for his fallen son, dies of 9/11-related illness

James RIches spent six months searching through the rubble and debris at Ground Zero for the remains of his son Jimmy Riches, ...
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Hazmat teams respond to oil spill in Manhattan: FDNY

Hazmat units responded to an oil spill in Kips Bay in Manhattan Monday, the FDNY said. A call about the incident on First Avenue, between East 30th and East 33rd streets, came in shortly before noon.
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FDNY Deputy Chief, who Searched Ground Zero for Son, Dies at 74

A vocal advocate for Sept. 11 survivors, FDNY Deputy Chief James Riches spent six months looking for the remains of his firefighter son, Jimmy.
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Funeral held in Bay Ridge for retired FDNY deputy chief who died due to 9/11-related illness

A funeral was held Dec. 1 at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 9511 Fourth Ave., for James Riches, an FDNY deputy chief who died.

Fire breaks out at East Harlem beer garden and restaurant: FDNY

A fire broke out at a popular beer garden in East Harlem on Wednesday, destroying part of the business before spreading to a ...
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Generator explosion at Midtown parking garage sends debris flying, injuring 2 pedestrians

FDNY officials received a report of an explosion in a parking garage, due to a possible generator malfunction.
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Nearly 20 residents displaced as five-alarm fire tears through four Richmond Hill homes: FDNY

FDNY fire marshals are working to determine what caused a raging five-alarm fire that tore through four adjoining homes in ...