A civilian in a boat rescued the 19 rowers from the water and brought them to shore on City Island, according to the FDNY.

Originally scheduled for Friday, the vote by members of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Task Force will now take place near the end of the month.

New York City will shell out $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit by the widow of a visiting Belgian firefighter killed when an FDNY fireboat crashed during an unauthorized pleasure cruise along the ...