The end of 2017 brought some good news to Zito Partners and IPZ. At Zito Partners, Deborah Kostroun has been promoted to Managing Director of our firm. Deborah has done outstanding work for our clients, and her work ethic on their behalf has been exemplary. It is well deserved for the Texas native, who spent […]
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FDNY Foundation Hosts Annual FDNY All-Star Event
Legends from the worlds of sports, television, radio and the arts came together with longtime friends of the FDNY and business leaders to support the Department and mark the 16th anniversary of September 11th at the annual FDNY All-Star event on Thurs., Sept. 14. Read more here: http://www.fdnyfoundation.org/fdny-foundation-hosts-annual-fdny-all-star-event/
The FDNY Foundation Honors Andreas Dracopoulos
NEW YORK – On Thursday, May 11th, the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Foundation hosted its annual dinner in support and celebration of New York’s Bravest. The dinner included the FDNY’s annual humanitarian awards ceremony, which this year honored Andreas Dracopoulos, Co-President of the SNF and Steven Fisher, Senior Partner of […]
FDNY Foundation remembers
FDNY Foundation-Funded FDNY High School Renamed to Honor Firefighter Killed on September 11th It has been almost 15 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and now, the FDNY High School for Fire and Life Safety has been renamed to honor a firefighter who made the ultimate sacrifice that day. Read more here: […]
Proud to help the FDNY
21st Annual FDNY Foundation Dinner Brings in Record Funds to Support FDNY The FDNY Foundation hosted another successful annual Dinner at the New York Hilton in Manhattan. The 21st Annual FDNY Dinner took place Wed., May 11. The dinner is held every year to honor individuals and businesses who have provided overwhelming support to the […]
Helping the FDNY with the NFL and others
FDNY and NFL Players Association Partner to Celebrate FDNY’s Milestone Anniversary The FDNY is teaming up with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to create a line of limited-edition t-shirts celebrating the FDNY’s 150th anniversary. “The FDNY is excited to partner with New York’s football stars and the NFL Players Association to continue the yearlong celebration […]
Today Show visits FDNY
Willie tries out being a firefighter TODAY’s Willie Geist lives out his childhood dream of joining the New York City Fire Department, completing grueling training exercises that demonstrate the many skills a firefighter needs to save lives. View more here.
Trying to give back to the FDNY
I’m standing in a midtown firehouse a few weeks ago watching – over a two-hour period – the guys suit up and answer six different calls. Last week, in a different midtown house, it was three calls in 45 minutes. Yet the guys (yes, in these particular houses and during these shifts it was all […]
Helping the FDNY
New Slate of Officers and Board Members The FDNY Foundation, the official non-profit organization of the New York City Fire Department, announced its new slate of officers and board members at its annual meeting. Three members of the FDNY Foundation’s Executive Committee were elected to officer positions. Read more here.
JetBlue honors FDNY Foundation
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WPIX Looks at a Great FDNY Program
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True Teambuilding
I’m always stunned by the “teambuilding” exercises corporations use to energize and motivate management. Some are outstanding…others better suited for the academic scrap pile. One of the best I’ve seen is the FDNY’s – the opportunity for a management team to spend a day learning how to manage a real crisis – a raging fire […]
JetBlue teams with the FDNY Foundation
JetBlue CEO Dave Barger talks about a great program offered by the FDNY and FDNY Foundation. Read more here.
City’s 58 Fire Deaths in ’12 Are Lowest on Record
There were 58 fire deaths in New York City in 2012, a record low that city officials attributed to faster response times, more intensive firefighter training, and extensive public contacts that included teaching schoolchildren what to do in a fire and distributing smoke detectors: more than 22,000 were handed out in 2012. Continue reading here.
To my Advertising, Marketing and PR Colleagues…
Please help us support the FDNY Foundation OK, I’m making a pitch. When I was at the NYSE I worked with just about every New York public relations, communications, advertising and investor relations firm, helping coordinate and gain visibility for your clients’ IPOs, milestones, and publicity efforts. But now I’m wearing my FDNY hat. My […]
Must See!
SEE THIS MOVIE The producers of Act of Valor (http://actofvalor.com/official/) were kind enough to arrange a special screening of the film two weeks ago for members of the FDNY and NYPD. Wow. A number of the Navy SEALS who “star” in the movie were at the screening. The standing ovation they got from the audience […]
Donor of the Day: Helping the FDNY
Raising Funds for New York’s Bravest