Chronological archive of articles and reports.
FDNY paramedic Carlos Lillo, 37, worked out of Battalion 49, Astoria, Queens. A New York native, Lillo received his paramedic training at Booth Memorial Hospital (now New York Hospital of Queens). He worked for FDNY EMS (and NYC EMS prior to the merger) for 16 years. On Sept. 11, Lillo was treating patients on Church […]
For those who follow NBC’s singing competition, The Voice, Dave Crosby was one of those contestants who stood out for his awesome talent as much as he did for being an awesome dad! Four-year-old Claire, for whom Dave had actually put aside his music career for, is perhaps, now his biggest fan and reason to make it […]
With the latest celebrity deaths, there’s a lot of talk about depression — how to spot it, what to say and how to help. A Canadian man recently posted an anonymous letter about depression. The post is since gone viral. It’s an important message to share. We all know someone who has, or who is […]
As we are all anticipating the arrival of the holidays, many musicians and singers try to lift up high the Christmas spirit by treating the listeners with amazing and breathtaking renditions of the songs that grew close to our hearts because they are the true melody of Christmas. The trio GENTRI released an alluring performance […]
The Christmas season is finally here, which means that Christmas commercials are everywhere right now. While there are many good Christmas commercials out there, one of them in particular is being hailed as the best one yet! Ever since French telecom company Bouygues released this Christmas ad last month, it has been going viral and stealing […]
A beautiful French poem converted by composer Adolphe Adam in 1847 became the well-known Christmas carol beloved today known as “O Holy Night.” This Christmas carol has been shared in many different languages, not just the French original and the two familiar English versions. The touching tribute to Jesus’ birth and humanity’s redemption is commonly […]
When two firefighters wandered into a diner at 5:30am, they were tired and hungry from the 12-hour fire they had been fighting. Little did they know, their morning would be turned around and their lives changed forever with a single act of kindness. The two firefighters, Tim Young and Paul Hullings, strolled into a small […]
Every firefighter knows that there may come a time when they’ll give up their own life in order to save that of another. It’s certainly not a choice to be entered into or taken lightly, but even the best of these heroes know that our time spent on this earth isn’t a forever thing. Sadly for […]
Time and time again, statistics have placed being a surgeon as one of the top, most stressful career choices in the world – and it’s no surprise why. Behind the reputation and the high salary that comes along with it, lies a tremendous sense of overwhelming responsibility that every surgeon experiences. After all, it’s not […]