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(NEW YORK) For the first time in New York State, all taxpayers are being given an option this tax season to make a voluntary contribution to the Volunteer Firefighter and Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Fund by checking a box on their 2010 income tax return. Thanks to efforts…

Cortland, NY — Thanks to five snow tubes lashed together, Joe Davies and his teammates walked away winners. To win, they climbed six times to the top of the snow tubing hill at Greek Peak Mountain Resort. Then they tied the tubes together as tight as possible, received a push…

CORTLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- More than 200 firefighters from all across the state came out to Greek Peak on Saturday. "We haven’t participated this is our first year and we wanted to see what it was all about," said one crew from Sag Harbor. This crew from Sag Harbor drove…

Town of Virgil, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Hundreds of firefighters descend upon Greek Peak in the Town of Virgil Saturday. It's the 6th annual Firemen's Association of the State of New York Winter Games this weekend. You've probably been tubing before or even joined in on some winter activities, but you…

Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - The State of New York is taking a page from Onondaga County's book, with a state-wide firefighter recruitment campaign set to begin. Last year, the Manlius Fire Department alone recruited 19 new members during their open house. "We recruited about 19 people, seven interior firefighters, which is…

CORTLAND (AP) -- More than 200 firefighters are expected to compete in hose relays and other competitions when the sixth annual Firefighter Winter Games are held this weekend in Cortland. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York says the festivities begin Friday evening with a kick-off party at…

CORTLAND (AP) -- More than 200 firefighters are expected to compete in hose relays and other competitions when the sixth annual Firefighter Winter Games are held this weekend in Cortland. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York says the festivities begin Friday evening with a kick-off party at…

CORTLAND (AP) -- More than 200 firefighters are expected to compete in hose relays and other competitions when the sixth annual Firefighter Winter Games are held this weekend in Cortland. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York says the festivities begin Friday evening with a kick-off party at…

Cortland, NY -- The sixth annual Firefighter Winter Games will be held this weekend in Cortland. More than 200 firefighters are expected to compete in a variety of events in full turnout gear, according to the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. The weekend begins 5 p.m Friday…

Local elected officials spent Saturday morning at the Deerfield Fire House in Trenton for breakfast and discussed issues with local firefighters. Among the issues discussed was a fallen firefighter recognition bill and amendments to local governments who want to consolidate fire departments. One important thing organizers want to get across…