by NYSPFFA | Jan 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
On 1/29/2013 IAFF General President's Schaitberger responded to Governor Cuomo's attempt to alter our bargaining rights through Binding Arbitration. Read General President's Schaitberger's Letter.
by NYSPFFA | Jan 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
We are requesting all locals to send at least one representative to Albany on February 4th and meet with your respective Legislators (Please make your appointment for Monday 2/4/2013 between 12:00 – 3:00PM) on Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget. We will have a briefing...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
A district meeting will be held at the Harrison Fire House on Tuesday, February 19 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting location is: Harrison Fire House 206 Harrison Ave Harrison, NY 10528 The meeting will be held on the 2nd floor. Parking is in the rear of the firehouse....
by NYSPFFA | Jan 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Lee Adler is requesting information from all NYSPFFA Locals; Lee would like to know any problems locals are experiencing so they can be included into our 2013 Cornell Program. Please contact the State Office with your information.
by NYSPFFA | Jan 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
URGENT CALL TO ACTION On Tuesday, January 22, 2013, Governor Andrew Cuomo released his proposed budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013-14. While the Governor’s budget proposes to extend Binding Arbitration for 4 years, it contains an unprecedented attack on...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Fire Fighter Charles L. Jones of IAFF Local 94 - New York, New York. Brother Jones, 50, passed away on Tuesday, Januar 29, 2013 from esophageal cancer as a result of the World Trade Center...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
On Monday, January 15, NYSPFFA President Michael McManus and Secretary-Treasurer Sam Fresina met with Comptroller DiNapoli to discuss the association's priorities for the 2013 legislative session.
by NYSPFFA | Jan 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
10am at Aquino's, 910 Floyd Ave. Rome N.Y. 13440 - 315-337-7440 View a map and get directions here.
by NYSPFFA | Jan 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Albany Fire Department, Local 2007 Benefit to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy, Featuring National Headliner TOM MCTIERNAN. Show at: 7:30pm Tickets: $20 in Advance, $25 Day Of Show Buy Tickets More Information ...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
It is with deepest sadness to announce the death of our former Chaplin Rev. David W. Arnold, Kinston, NY. Rev. Arnold died Thursday, January 2, 2013. More information.
by NYSPFFA | Jan 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
The following story was originally posted on the CBS 6 - Albany website. Schenectady Firefighters want your help to raise money for a little boy fighting cancer. 3-year-old Collin Penn is the son of Jim Penn, a Schenectady firefighter and arson investigator. There's a...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Executive Board meeting will be February 4, 2013. The meeting will be held at the Ramada on Watervliet Ave, Albany. Lunch will be served at 12:30 and the meeting will commence at 1pm.
by NYSPFFA | Jan 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
December 29, 2012 - Two firefighters are recovering from injuries suffered when they were forced to jump from a second-story window while battling a blaze at a Hudson Valley apartment building. Thomas Metzger fractured left arm and Brian Renn suffered a collapsed lung...
by NYSPFFA | Dec 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
International Association of Fire Fighters General President Harold Schaitberger today issued this statement on the shooting in Webster, New York, that killed two fire fighters. Read President Schaitberger's Statment
by NYSPFFA | Dec 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
This morning around 5:30am there was a call for a structure fire in the town of Webster, NY, which is protected by a volunteer fire department. One of the volunteering firefighters shot is a nine year veteran of Local 1071, Rochester FD, FF Joseph Hofstetter, E-2 G-4....
