Mayor Bloomberg warned lawmakers in Albany Monday that Gov. Paterson's proposed $134 billion budget for 2010-2011 would cost the city 18,500 jobs.



That breaks down to 10,000 city employees and 8,500 teachers.



"We would, for example, have to lay off 3,150 police officers - reducing the NYPD's operational strength to 1985 levels," Bloomberg said in prepared testimony. "Some 1,050 firefighters would be laid off, and the firehouses where they work would be closed."

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On Friday, January 15, 2010, at 11:30a.m., employees of the City of Rochester Fire Department (RFD) will unveil and present to Fire Chief John Caufield in the presence of Mayor Robert Duffy a newly redesigned RFD flag. The flag—which will be flown by the City of Rochester, as well as RFD fire trucks and in RFD ceremonies—is the result of a yearlong process that came to fruition because of the tenacity, generosity and hard work of a few good men and women.



About a year ago, Doug King… Continue

Firefighters in the FDNY were busy this morning. The following were just two of the fires they fought today. The first was fore a fire in the Bronx on W 225 St. Battalion 19 reported a fire on the 14th floor. Unfortunately there was one fatality. The second fire was in Queens on 129 St. Battalion 51 reported heavy fire on the second floor of a six story. The fire eventually grew to four alarms with the fire extending to the fifth floor.



Bronx 10-77

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Two people were shot this afternoon in Brockport in the area of Rt 31 and Commencement Drive which is by the SUNY Brockport. One of the victims is a Sheriffs Deputy and the other person was not identified. The injuries appear to be non life threatening. We will have more information as it becomes available.…

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