Local Ida aid: NYPD, FDNY, ConEd send crews to Louisiana to help storm victims

NEW YORK — As Tropical Storm Ida inundates New Orleans and beyond with heavy rain and damaging winds, New York is sending some desperately needed help. About 600 Red Cross volunteers from our area left for Louisiana in advance of the hurricane. They've committed to two-week deployments. Task Force One, the NYPD and FDNY's Urban [...]