National Women’s History Month: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government Written by: Juliana Weiss, Intern Josephine Smith on Answering the Call Josephine Smith, current member of the FDNY, and the only woman in in her division, is redefining the idea of the typical New York City Firefighter. When asked what inspired her to become…
National Women’s History Month: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government Written By: Intern Juliana Weiss Eileen Treanor on Answering the Call When asked what inspired her to become a New York Police Department Captain, Eileen Treanor answered: “I always had a feeling inside me that I would like to help people.” As a teenager…
The New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund is proud to announce the election of Lauren Koslow to its Junior Committee. Koslow, a senior auditor at Ernst & Young LLP, joins the Benefit Fund to honor the memories of New York City’s finest and bravest, as well as to further aid families…
“My husband was a member of the NYPD Pipe and Drum, he carried the flag in front of the pipe band. Every St. Patrick’s Day we would race up to 71st and wait for him to pass. My son would race out and take a picture with his dad. Stephen had a great love for…
I’ve been a widow since 1976. My husband was a member of the NYPD Bomb Squad and was killed while trying to protect the city from a bomb left in the middle of Grand Central Station. He was only 27 years old. My sons were 4 years old and 1 year old at the time. …
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Our Junior Committee launched a campaign on social media last month to share their reasons for Answering the Call for the families of our fallen heroes. We’d love to highlight more of our supporters and post their reasons for supporting our organization. You can click here: Answer the Call Sign and then print out of the “I Answer…
In honor of women’s history month, we want to take a moment to remember and thank all the women, past and present, who have taken an oath to keep New York City safe by serving in the NYPD, FDNY, and PAPD. . In particular, we remember in a special way all our female NYC responders…
