Happy New Year from the New York City Fire Museum! We’re excited about 2026 and hope to welcome visitors back soon! We can’t do it without your support. On top of monetary donations, we are seeking volunteers and strategic partners with skills in museum programming, exhibit design, tours, and storytelling. Passionate about FDNY history and want to make an impact? We’d love to connect! Email us at info@nycfiremuseum.org. Let’s make 2026 the year we reopen together! Thank you for your continued su

It's Throwback Thursday! In this month's episode of Throwback FDNY, we go back to December 19, 1960, when 3,200 workers were trapped on a burning aircraft carrier at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Flames spread across four decks as some jumped into freezing water while others slid down mooring lines. Most were cornered with fire blocking every exit. This became the FDNY's largest firefighting and rescue operation until 9/11. It took 600 firefighters, an unprecedented 10 alarm response, and 12 hours to

38K views · 578 reactions | In collaboration with the New York City Fire Museum , each month we spotlight interesting facts, tools, and people of the FDNY who were the “First” to make history. In the latest installation of our FDNY Firsts series, we take a look the Halligan tool that was created in the 1940’s by FDNY Deputy Chief Hugh Halligan. Versions of the Halligan are still used by fire departments around the world. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) | Facebook

31 reactions | The 1:50 scale FDNY is a museum grade scale model and authentic to the real rig in the Bronx. Ladder 38 is hand-crafted from over 625 parts and is limited in production to only 125 units. The FDNY Ladder 38 scale model also includes a fully custom display case for professional presentation. See details at https://www.firereplicas.com/fire-department-city-of-new-york-ladder-38/ | Fire Replicas | Facebook

(FIRE EMERGENCY) New York City Firefighters respond to a 911 Emergency for fire a couple blocks down from the firehouse in Manhattan! #firefighter #DreamJob #fyp | Firefighters_Life