{"id":2232542,"date":"2024-04-29T10:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-firefighter-dies-of-heart-attack-after-being-cut-to-help-pay-for-migrants-leaving-family-in-bad-condition\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T10:27:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:27:51","slug":"nyc-firefighter-dies-of-heart-attack-after-being-cut-to-help-pay-for-migrants-leaving-family-in-bad-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-firefighter-dies-of-heart-attack-after-being-cut-to-help-pay-for-migrants-leaving-family-in-bad-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Firefighter tragically passes away from heart attack while supporting migrants, leaving family in dire straits"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-firefighter-dies-of-heart-attack-after-being-cut-to-help-pay-for-migrants-leaving-family-in-bad-condition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2232542&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A former NYC firefighter,\u200c Derek Floyd, tragically passed away from a heart attack after losing \u200chis\u200b job during budget cuts\u2064 to \u2064fund services for \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-immigration-law-challenged-in-new-lawsuit-filed-by-advocates\/\" title=\"New lawsuit challenges DeSantis immigration law, filed by advocates.\">undocumented\u2062 immigrants<\/a>. Despite efforts to return to duty, he faced \u200cfinancial struggles,\u2062 leaving his family in a difficult situation. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-opposing-vax-mandates-canceled-actress-drea-de-matteo-resorted-to-adult-site-to-make-ends-meet\/\" title=\"Actress Drea de Matteo turns to adult site after opposing vax mandates.\">story sheds light<\/a> on the impact of budget decisions on individuals&#8217;\u2062 lives. A former NYC firefighter, Derek Floyd, sadly passed away from a heart attack after being let go during budget cuts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-slams-proposed-border-deal-as-a-farce\/\" title=\"DeSantis criticizes border deal as a 'joke\">support undocumented immigrants<\/a>. \u200cDespite striving to resume his duties, financial hardships ensued, impacting his family profoundly. His experience underscores the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-violent-crime-in-seattle-reaches-14-year-high\/\" title=\"Report: Violent Crime in Seattle Reaches 14-Year High\">real-life consequences<\/a> of\u200c budgetary choices on individuals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 29, 2024 at 5:50am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A New York City firefighter who lost his job in December amid a series of slash-and-burn budget cuts to pay for services for illegal immigrants has died.<\/p>\n<p>Derek Floyd, 36, died on April 15 after suffering a heart attack, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/28\/us-news\/nyc-firefighter-dies-of-heart-attack-after-being-fired-to-pay-for-migrants-leaving-his-family-with-nothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Floyd, a Marine Corps veteran who served three tours in the Middle East, suffered an earlier heart attack in 2019 while he was in the New York Fire Department\u2019s Fire Academy.<\/p>\n<p>As such, he was on modified duty with the chaplain\u2019s office until he and 10 others on \u201clong-term duty\u201d were let go in late December.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fdny-commissioner-gets-brutal-reception-st-patricks-day-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">timing was cruel<\/a> because it left him just short of the time needed to qualify for additional medical benefits and more than $600,000 worth of benefits to his family upon his death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat disturbs me the most is that the FDNY is understaffed by hundreds of firefighters. Terminating [Floyd] was absolutely unnecessary,\u201d Andrew Ansbro, president of the Uniformed Firefighter Association, told the Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had an important job, and the FDNY actually needed him in that unit. He was terminated so the department could prove that they were making cuts. He deserved better,\u201d Ansbro said.<\/p>\n<p>Floyd was in the process of trying to return to active duty at the time of his death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it definitely took a toll once they let him go. He always tried to, like, stay positive about it, and he wasn\u2019t really angry,\u201d said Cristine Floyd, the firefighter\u2019s 34-year-old widow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you believe the border crisis is the biggest issue America is facing?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut you see a person, and the wheels are turning in their brain where they\u2019re just constantly thinking, so I definitely think it did affect us,\u201d she told the Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Derek would have stayed on, he would have had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-woman-allegedly-faked-her-own-death-to-avoid-being-charged-with-making-a-false-accusation-of-sexual-assault\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Woman Allegedly Faked Her Own Death To Avoid Being Charged With Making A False Accusation Of Sexual Assault\">life insurance policy<\/a> with the FDNY,\u201d his wife said. \u201cThat would have helped out financially because right now, it\u2019s really bad. I\u2019m honestly swimming in a lot of debt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Floyd found work after being fired, but it did not pay well and limited his time with his 6-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe used to be so present for, like, our kids and stuff,\u201d his wife said. \u201cBeing a firefighter was something he was really passionate about. He was really a big-time, like, family person. He was all about his kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It is with deep regret the UFA announces the passing of Retired Probationary Firefighter Derek C. Floyd. We extend our deepest sympathies to his loved ones and all the members of the ceremonial unit who worked with him during these troubling times. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qhBKHnjdeV\">pic.twitter.com\/qhBKHnjdeV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FDNY UFA (@UFANYC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UFANYC\/status\/1780644126356083088?\">April 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Post estimated between 800 and 1,000 firefighters are on modified assignments such as Floyd\u2019s at any particular time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are heartbroken over the passing of former Probationary Firefighter Derek Floyd, and will explore all financial, legal and legislative options to help his family and ensure they have the support they need during this time,\u201d Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In January, New York officials said they had rearranged the budget to reduce the costs of housing and feeding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyc-hands-prepaid-debit-cards-immigrants-threw-away-charity-food-yes-read-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a> by $2 billion and would only spend $10 billion by the end of 2025, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/nypd-fdny-nyc-migrants-budget-cuts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNYW-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The city has arrangements with more than 100\u00a0hotels that have agreed to lucrative deals to become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rapper-50-cent-blasts-nyc-mayors-plan-give-53-million-migrants-forced-consider-maybe-trump-answer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shelters<\/a> for illegal immigrants, including one that will receive $12.3 million from the city for its conversion from a hotel to a shelter, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/28\/us-news\/hotel-in-trendy-nyc-neighborhood-quietly-converted-into-shelter-for-migrant-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b>Option 2 (Donation &#8211; a note from our editor):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a heartbreaking turn of events, a former NYC firefighter, Derek Floyd, 36, passed away due to a heart attack. 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