Ridgewood Students Turn Compassion Into Action After Apartment Fire
January 13, 2026By Katie Vasquez A fire tore through a Madison Street apartment building on Jan. 6, displacing dozens of families and injuring five […]
Topic: Fires
St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point Races to Rebuild After Fire
September 5, 2025By Katie Vasquez Green gates surround St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point, after flames tore through the Queens church the day before […]
Bronx Parish Holds First Mass After Fire Rips Through Sacristy Last December
March 4, 2022Currents News Staff Rising from the ashes this Ash Wednesday was St. Helena’s parish in the Bronx. The parish held their first […]
FDNY Says a Final Farewell as Firefighter Jesse Gerhard is Laid to Rest
February 23, 2022By Jessica Easthope A look into the life of a hero, Jesse Gerhard’s legacy as a son, uncle, friend and firefighter lives […]
FDNY Mourns Firefighter Jesse Gerhard Who Died One Day After Battling Queens House Fire
February 17, 2022By Jessica Easthope New York City will be getting ready for a funeral for another first responder. On Thursday Mayor Eric Adams […]
St. Athanasius Church Opens its Doors to Emergency Crews and Parishioners After Bronx Explosion
January 19, 2022By Jessica Easthope Emergency crews, firefighters and the Buildings Department are investigating the cause of Tuesday’s massive explosion. According to officials there […]
Pope Francis Talks of ‘Spiritual Closeness’ to the Victims of Deadly Bronx Fire
January 10, 2022Currents News Staff and Paula Katinas PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Pope Francis reached out Monday to Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of […]
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy Rallies Behind Teacher, Family Affected by Fire
February 10, 2021By Emily Drooby and Erin DeGregorio WINDSOR TERRACE — One of the most terrifying moments teacher Emily Espinal and her family ever experienced […]
After a Wildfire Destroyed His Sacramento Parish, Deacon Charles Werner Says They Won’t Give Up
October 21, 2020Currents News Staff In California, more than 7,000 firefighters remain on the frontlines of 22 wildfires across the state including the Slater […]
Currents News for Friday, January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020On the newscast: A big change for a Catholic school with a big mission. They’re on the move. The reason why is […]