{"id":226,"date":"2012-10-09T19:51:44","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T19:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/?page_id=226"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:41:51","slug":"news-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/news\/news-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"News Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 4, 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/statement-from-the-new-york-state-professional-fire-fighters-association\/\">Statement from NYSPFFA in Response to Nominal Pay Proposal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November 27, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/uncategorized\/a-thanksgiving-message\/\">A Thanksgiving Message<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November 11, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/?p=251963&amp;preview=true\">In Observance of Veterans Day 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>October 7, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/new-yorkers-honor-fallen-fire-fighters\/\">New York Honors Fallen Fire Fighters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>September 1, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/new-york-state-professional-fire-fighters-association-elect-fresina-santiago-and-holleran-to-full-terms\/\">New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association Elect Fresina, Santiago and Holleran to Full-Terms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May 20, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/news-release-fire-fighters-seek-support-to-fix-tier-six\/\">News Release: Fire Fighters Seek Support to 'Fix Tier Six'<\/a><\/p>\n<p>February 13, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/nyspffa-announces-line-of-duty-death-of-binghamton-firefighter\/\">NYSPFFA Announces Line-of-Duty Death of Binghamton Firefighter John R. Gaudet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 15, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/banning-pfas-from-fire-fighters-protective-gear-is-a-top-2025-legislative-priority\/\">Banning PFAs from Fire Fighters' Protective Gear is a Top 2025 Legislative Priority<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 10, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/eddie-santiago-appointed-secretary-treasurer-of-new-york-states-professional-fire-fighters-association\/\">Eddie Santiago Appointed Secretary\/Treasurer of New York State's Professional Fire Fighters Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 16th, 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/uncategorized\/governor-hochul-adds-thyroid-cancer-to-roster-of-presumed-health-conditions-stemming-from-duty-related-exposure-as-firefighters\/\">Governor Hochul adds thyroid cancer to roster of presumed health conditions stemming from duty related exposure as firefighters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>September 20th, 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/For-Immediate-Release.pdf\">FIRE FIGHTERS CENSURE STEPHEN JELLIE FOR CONDUCT IN NEW YORK AND WYOMING DURING INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May 29th, 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5.29.2024-NEWS-FROM-THE-NEW-YORK-STATE-PROFESSIONAL-FIRE-FIGHTERS-ASSOC-Legislative-Priorities-Protection-from-Thyroid-Cancer-and-Trauma-Training-Transparency.pdf\">News Release - New York State Professional Fire Fighters Legislative Priorities Include: Protection from Thyroid Cancer and Trauma; Training Transparency; and Support For Survivors Families<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July 6th, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/news-release-fresina-unanimously-reelected-to-lead-new-york-state-professional-fire-fighters\/\">News Release - Fresina Unanimously Reelected to Lead New York State Professional Fire Fighters<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-caret-square su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Archived<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>June 25, 2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/syracuse-fire-fighters-honored-for-their-selfless-service-to-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Syracuse Fire Fighters Honored for their Selfless Service to Community<\/a><\/p>\n<p>October 10, 2017: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/fire-fighters-honored-at-memorial-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fire Fighters Honored at Memorial Wall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>August 23, 2017:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/new-york-state-professional-fire-fighters-association-opposes-constitutional-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association Opposes Constitutional Convention<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 29, 2017: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/3.29.2017-Presumptive-Cancer-News-Release-1242-pm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State Professional Firefighters Association Urges Gov. Cuomo to Join Other States in Aiding Firefighters Stricken With Cancer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 1, 2016:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/NYSPFFA-Momentive-News-Release-Nov-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NYS Professional Firefighters Association Joins Momentive Picket Line Today<\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 29, 2016: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/former-albany-firefighter-sam-fresina-elected-president-of-the-new-york-state-professional-fire-fighters-association\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Former Albany Firefighter Sam Fresina Elected President of the New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p>February 4, 2016: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/2.3.2016-News-Release-FASNY-v-NYSPFFA-Feb-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NYSPFFA Calls Recent Report by Volunteer Association Flawed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!---\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_calendar\/union-representing-18000-fire-fighters-host-open-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Union Representing 18,000 Fire Fighters to Host Open House<\/a><\/strong>\nThe New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association will host an open house and news conference to showcase its new office space, 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, at 174 Washington Ave. in Albany.\nMay 13, 2014\n\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/nyspffa_news\/fire-fighters-ask-government-leaders-give-toxics-boot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fire Fighters Ask Government Leaders to \"Give Toxics the Boot\"<\/a><\/strong>\nFire fighters and health leaders across the country are asking for immediate action on toxic chemicals as a part of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.givetoxicstheboot.com\/\">Give Toxics the Boot<\/a>\u00a0campaign.\nMarch 26, 2014\n---><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 4, 2026: Statement from NYSPFFA in Response to Nominal Pay Proposal November 27, 2025: A Thanksgiving Message November 11, 2025: In Observance of Veterans Day 2025 October 7, 2025: New York Honors Fallen Fire Fighters September 1, 2025: New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association Elect Fresina, Santiago and Holleran to Full-Terms May 20, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":251032,"parent":24,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-226","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P2MTL9-3E","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":252085,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226\/revisions\/252085"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nyspffa.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}