Throwback FDNY

By: New York City Fire Museum

Category: History

The New York City Fire Museum's Throwback FDNY podcast is here to help present the extraordinary history and unique heritage of the fire department in the five boroughs. Each episode, we’ll turn a spotlight on three specific years and share a story from each that we hope brings the Fire Department’s past to life, a must for FDNY history buffs of all ages! This initiative is brought to you with help from the FDNY and the FDNY Foundation.

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Latest episodes of the podcast Throwback FDNY

Throwback FDNY to 1919, when a conflagration hits the Greenpoint neighborhood in Brooklyn. October 29, 2026

Throwback FDNY to 2002, when a memorial is dedicated to the 343 members of the Department that made the Supreme Sacrifice on September 11th 2001. September 10, 2026

Throwback FDNY to 1891. August 27, 2026

Throwback FDNY to 1776. July 23, 2026

Throwback FDNY to the 2026 NYC Fire Museum Golf Outing at the Woodside Club on Long Island June 30, 2026

Throwback FDNY to 1970, when members of the FDNY come to the rescue of a nationwide nursing shortage. May 28, 2026

Throwback FDNY to 1858, when steam-powered fire engines were introduced in New York City. April 23, 2026

Throwback FDNY to 1911, when Frances Perkins witnesses the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. March 26, 2026

Throwback FDNY to 1971, when baseball great Roberto Clemente is sworn in as an honorary Deputy Chief February 26, 2026

Throwback FDNY to 1942, when a luxury cruise ship being converted into a military troop transport had a fire that resulted in one of the most dramatic shoreline catastrophes in New York history January 29, 2026

Throwback FDNY to 1960, when an aircraft carrier burns at the Brooklyn Navy Yard December 11, 2025

Throwback FDNY to 1897, when a monument is unveiled at Gettysburg Battlefield honoring veterans of the New York Fire Zouaves November 20, 2025

Throwback FDNY to the origin of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, in 1911 October 23, 2025

Throwback FDNY to 1992, when Mychal Judge is appointed as an FDNY Chaplain September 25, 2025

Throwback FDNY to the 1920s! August 21, 2025

Throwback FDNY to the 1700s! July 17, 2025

Throwback FDNY to the 2025 NYC Fire Museum Golf Outing at the Muttontown Club on Long Island June 27, 2025

Throwback FDNY to 1870, when a challenging fire in Brooklyn takes place under water May 22, 2025

Throwback FDNY to 1948, when Firefighter Louis Block becomes the fifth person in the world to receive a heart transplant April 17, 2025

Throwback FDNY to 1990, when an arson fire at the Happy Land Social Club claimed 87 lives March 27, 2025

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