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'Rich in heart.' FDNY chief from LI retires after battling fatal Bronx fire

Chief Thomas Richardson chose to be a firefighter after watching his father fight fires as a member of the Deer Park Fire Department.

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Jan 12, 2022, 3:47 PM

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