Denis Leary’s ‘crazy idea’ puts civilians through FDNY training to raise funds for fire departments
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This image provided by Grand Street Media for The Leary Firefighters Foundation shows Leary Firefighters Foundation founder Denis Leary, center, talking with members of the foundation's board of directors, Brian Williams, left, and David Morkal, right, at the 2026 Denis Leary FDNY Firefighter Challenge in New York on May 1, 2026. (Jesse Guma/Grand Street Media for The Leary Firefighters Foundation via AP)FILE - Actor and comedian Denis Leary attends the Michael J. Fox Foundation benefit gala "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's" at Casa Cipriani on Nov. 16, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Grand Street Media for The Leary Firefighters Foundation
This image provided by Grand Street Media for The Leary Firefighters Foundation shows Leary Firefighters Foundation founder Denis Leary, center, talking with members of the foundation's board of directors, Brian Williams, left, and David Morkal, right, at the 2026 Denis Leary FDNY Firefighter Challenge in New York on May 1, 2026. (Jesse Guma/Grand Street Media for The Leary Firefighters Foundation via AP)