Retired FDNY Deputy Chief James "Jim" Riches, who died Nov. 27, had a strong Catholic faith that helped others cope in the dark days after 9/11.

NYPD's Harbor Unit responded to a call of a person in the East River near Brooklyn Bridge Park, and officers jumped into ...

A late Jacksonville firefighter's family was one of 50 whose mortgages were paid off by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, lifting a 'huge' weight.

Retired FDNY Deputy Chief James “Jim” Riches was laid to rest on Dec. 1. Riches died on Nov. 27 from a 9/11-related illness.

He was dedicated to finding his son and it was horrible,” one mourner said. “A large part of him died that day.” ...

The retired FDNY deputy chief and national spokesman for 9/11 families became the latest firefighter to die from an illness ...

James Riches spent six months at ground zero digging through the rubble to find the body of his son, Jimmy, who was also a ...

An NFL stadium looks "completely empty" at kickoff on Sunday. The NFL's Week 13 Sunday slate is a rough one. With three games ...

THE NYC FIRE DEPARTMENT GATHERED MONDAY MORNING AT ST. PATRICK TO MOURN DEPUTY CHIEF JIM RICHES, who died on Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day in 2018, Bridgewater resident and former Jasper, South Carolina Sheriff’s Deputy Heather Betz, a seasoned ...

A vocal advocate for Sept. 11 survivors, FDNY Deputy Chief James Riches spent six months looking for the remains of his firefighter son, Jimmy.