An FDNY firefighter was tragically killed while battling a widespread fire in Brooklyn Saturday evening, officials said.
Firefighter Patrick Brady, 42, died of a heart attack while responding to a fire that broke out around 9:38 p.m. at a 6-story apartment building on Kings Highway in Brownsville, Mayor Eric Adams and FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker announced Saturday evening.
“He gave his life to protect this city that he loves and there is no more selfless sacrifice than the actions that took place tonight,” Adams told reporters of the fallen Queens man.
“I want to express my deepest sympathy to Mrs. Brady, her wife and her family. This is a family of firefighters. They dedicated themselves to protecting the lives of New Yorkers. We will all cherish Patrick’s memory. We realize how painful this is for the family and for the people of this city.”
Tucker said the 11-year FDNY veteran was working on the roof of the burning building when he went into cardiac arrest.
First responders treated Brady at the scene before he was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he died, the commissioner wrote in an X message. Authorities said four other firefighters and a civilian suffered minor injuries.
Adams said Brady’s brothers Jimmy and Brian, cousin Pete and uncle Pete are all retired or active firefighters. The FDNY later released an image of the entire Brady family in uniform.
Firefighters said Brady’s death marked the second most courageous loss in the line of duty in just two weeks. Paramedic Salih Abdur Rahman died Oct. 29, after finishing a shift at the FDNY Fire Academy on Randall’s Island.
“Firefighter Brady died in a fire in Brownsville, Brooklyn, fulfilling the greatest traditions of the FDNY,” said First Deputy Fire Commissioner Mark Guerra.
“He comes from a great firefighting family. I ask that you keep in mind his entire family, the FDNY family, and especially the officers and members of the companies he was working with tonight when he lost his life protecting the citizens of New York City.”
Brady joined the FDNY on July 14, 2014. After graduating from the Fire Academy, he served with Engine 227 in Brooklyn before transferring to Ladder 120 in 2022.
Tucker said the Belle Harbor resident is the 1,163rd FDNY member to die in the line of duty.
On Sunday morning, about 250 of New York City’s bravest lined up outside Brookdale Hospital, where Brady died, to honor his sacrifice as his body was being transported by ambulance to the medical examiner’s office.
“It’s what we call a dignified transfer,” veteran first responder David Burns told the Post.
“It’s sort of a show of honor and respect that his colleagues line up and greet him as he walks out.”
The fire remains under investigation.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
