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A collection of 24 issues

Photo: Calendar Firefighters Make A Hot Day Hotter

Most of the firefighters who posed for the 17th annual NYC Firefighters calendar were in Sheepshead Bay Wednesday evening to promote the 2013 edition of the popular calendar at an event sponsored by the Be Proud Foundation [/tag/be-proud-foundation/]. However, despite a gentle breeze, Mr. July (Joe Schiraldo), Mr. August

Photos: NYPD, FDNY Appreciation Luncheon At National Restaurant

Raisa Chernina and Deputy Inspector Georgios MastrokostasEvery day, New York firefighters and police officers risk their lives to protect our great city. Just recently, police officer Peter Figoski was killed in the line of duty [http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-12-19/news/30535966_1_home-invasion-bagpiped-flag] and several firefighters were severely burned

Preschool Honors Veterans With Flag Raising Event

Source: Be Proud FoundationA local preschool assembled its students outside yesterday for a flag raising in honor of those who’ve given their lives to defend freedom, teaching them the meaning of Memorial Day before the holiday weekend. Students aged 2 to 6 gathered in Wonderland Preschool’s front yard,

Missing Sign Sparks Soviet Outrage

A street sign honoring Iraq War veterans appears to have been stolen from a Brighton Beach corner, leading residents to point the finger at anti-war activists. The sign renamed the corner of Corbin Place and Oriental Boulevard as Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom Way in 2005. According to the Daily