FDNY members participate in the 3rd Annual Climb to SUMMIT

May 7, 2025

The FDNY was proudly represented on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the 3rd Annual Climb to SUMMIT at One Vanderbilt in Manhattan. 

The event, put on by the FDNY Foundation in partnership with SL Green Realty Corp., brought together 28 teams from the Department to take on the challenge of racing up 93 stories—more than 1,100 feet—to the top of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt. 

Among the 330 climbers were firefighters, EMTs and paramedics from the FDNY. There were participants from 12 states and four countries.

To celebrate the achievements of FDNY members, the top 20 teams from the Department will receive a stair climber for their respective firehouse or EMS station.

"I want to thank the Foundation for everything that it does for the FDNY. I dare say that nothing we accomplish in the Fire Department would be quite as good without the support of the FDNY Foundation," said FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker, who has been a longtime member of the Foundation's Board of Directors. "I have seen firsthand from both sides of the table how important the relationship is between the Foundation and our Department, and I want to thank everyone who supports the Foundation."

The event raised more than $300,000 for the FDNY Foundation. To learn more about how you can support the FDNY Foundation, visit www.FDNYFoundation.org.