NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered all state government buildings to fly their flags at half-staff on Saturday.
Hochul announced on Friday that, from sunrise to sunset, the flags will be flown at half-staff to honor FDNY firefighter Patrick Brady, who died last weekend while battling a fire in Brooklyn.
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Brady, 42, went into cardiac arrest while fighting a five-alarm fire on Kings Highway on Nov. 8. He was an 11-year veteran of the FDNY and had worked with Ladder 120 since 2022.
“The men and women of New York’s Fire Department risk their lives every single day to protect ours — that is exactly what Firefighter Patrick Brady did while battling a five-alarm fire on Saturday,” Hochul said. “Firefighter Brady gave his life in service to his fellow New Yorkers, and I am grateful for his courage and 11 years with the department, working every day to protect our city. I express my deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues as they honor his life.”…