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Wake for FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady Held in Brooklyn, Funeral Set for Saturday With Live Stream

State honors signal the risks New York’s firefighters accept.

Overview

  • Mourners gathered Friday at Marine Park Funeral Home in Brooklyn for the wake, held from 2–4 p.m. and 7–9 p.m.
  • The funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of St. Francis de Sales in Belle Harbor, with a live stream on the FDNY website.
  • Brady, 42, suffered cardiac arrest on a rooftop while battling a five-alarm Brooklyn fire last weekend and was later pronounced at Brookdale Hospital.
  • The 11-year FDNY veteran from Queens is survived by his wife, with brothers, cousins and uncles also serving as firefighters.
  • Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered flags on state buildings lowered to half-staff Saturday to honor him, as city leaders issued tributes to his service.