FDNY Sued by Rabbi who Claims They Caused Wife's Death

A prominent Brooklyn rabbi is suing the Fire Department because the firehouse closest to his home was unmanned that day, which he claims caused his wife to die in a raging blaze.
April 18, 2005

April 18, 2005 -- A prominent Brooklyn rabbi is suing the Fire Department because the firehouse closest to his home was unmanned that day, which he claims caused his wife to die in a raging blaze.

It is a situation that one fire union official says happens between 20 and 25 times a day all around the city

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