Crime & Safety

Help Raise Money For The Family Of Fallen Firefighter

The family needs help paying their mortgage.

QUEENS — The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is helping fallen firefighter William Tolley's family raise the money they need to pay off their mortgage.

Firefighter William Tolley died last Thursday at the scene of a fire in Ridgewood after falling five stories off of a bucket lift. His wife Marie and eight-year-old daughter Bella are currently facing the daunting task of having to pay off the mortgage for their home in Bethpage, Long Island.

To aid them in their time of grieving, Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundations has started a CrowdRise campaign to collect donations for the family. Due to the foundation's tax-exemption status, all donations are tax-deductible.

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The FDNY held a memorial for Tolley at the Glendale firehouse last Friday.

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