Official Communication from the UFA

Posted by Jim on November 9, 2019

MAYOR’S GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
DCAS has announced that the filing period is now open for the NYC Mayor’s Graduate Scholarship Program (MGSP). All City employees have the opportunity to apply for graduate scholarships through funding made available by participating MGSP colleges/universities in the New York City area. MSGP is a competitive scholarship program for City employees that offer partial or full scholarships in a wide variety of fields such as Computer Science, Education, Business and Public Administration, and other profession-specific programs. To be eligible you must be a full-time City government employee; have completed an undergraduate degree by the fall 2020 semester; and be actively employed by the City of New York at the time of application and while pursuing your degree. All applications must be sent to Lizzette Perez-Cruz, FDNY College Advisor/Registrar, Bureau of Training/Fire & Life Safety, 401 Murray Avenue – Fort Totten, Bayside, NY 11359, no later than Friday, November 15th, 2019. Information about the MGSP program, application process and a list of participating institutions is available online at www.nyc.gov/mgsp or you may contact Lizzette Perez-Cruz, at 718-281-8465.

20 YEAR REUNION
A 20 year reunion for members in the November 14, 1999 probationary firefighter class will be held on November 15, 2019. For more information please contact James Sicilian at jimmydlock@yahoo.com.

2019 FDNY BIKING COMPETITION
On Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 0900 hours, the “Fit to Fight” FDNY Biking Competition will be held at Randall’s Island. All Fire/EMS personnel are invited to register for the event at no cost online at https://www.fdnypro.org/bike/ by November 11, 2019. Fastest 24 teams win a Concept 2 Bike for their firehouse or station. One EMS team is guaranteed win a Concept 2 Bike for their station. The event is presented by the FDNY Fitness Unit and sponsored by the FDNY Foundation. Check out DiamondPlate for more event details.

CSU QUARTERLY GATHERING
FDNY CSU Christmas Quarterly Gathering will be Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Coffee & Bagels at 10:00 AM, 12 Step Meeting at 11:00 AM and Lunch at 12:00 PM. Wear your ugliest sweater!! Bring a friend, all are welcome. Please RSVP to (212)925-6671 & leave a message on Ext. 395.  The holiday gathering will be at 251 Lafayette Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10012.Sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

Joke of the day

Posted by Jim on November 8, 2019

When I see this man I see: A love for Celtic A love for the fans A beating Celtic heart A Manager A Captain A Leader A man who suffered sectarian abuse most of the days of his life when he signed for us A man who had death threats for the “country’ he played for….His crime was being Catholic and playing for Celtic A man who has been hit with coins A man who has been assaulted on the touchline A man who has received bullets in the post A man who has received Parcel Bombs in the post A man who’s been accused of “Bringing it all on himself” A man who has conquered some of the best teams in Europe A man who has won titles as a player and manager A man who has won Scottish Cups as a player and a manager A man who’ll one day complete that cycle by adding the Betfred Leauge Cup to that A UEFA Cup runner up A man who answered the call when Tony Mowbary was sacked A man who left us in 2014 to move on but like the Prodigal Son eventually “came home” A man who answered the call when Brendan Rodgers walked out on us A man who heard us “Calling in the Night” A man who has suffered harsh criticism even from our own fans at times A man who has led us to the Champions Leauge last 16 A man who has led us to the knockouts of the Europa League with 2 games to spare A man who through thick and thin when needed has never let us down A man who’s aeroplane run is spectacular A man who’ll go down as one of the all time Celtic greats A man we owe a debt of gratitude to A man we will always love honour and cherish This is what it feels to be Celtic This is Neil Lennon Hail Hail 🍀🇮🇪🇮🇪🍀🍀🇮🇪

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