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Firefighter Thomas R. Kelly

Thomas R. Kelly’s father and brother were also members of the FDNY. Kelly himself was an EMT before joining up. With a public moniker of the “Dean Street Heroes,” Ladder 105 in Park Slope is known within the department as … Continue reading

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Firefighter Thomas Kelly

Firefighter Thomas W. Kelly, 50, “bled Dodgers blue so truly that he paid $1,420 for an original seat from Ebbets Field.” Nicknamed “Mr. Dependable” at the firehouse, he was a mentor to the probies. Thirty years earlier, in September of … Continue reading

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