Video Thousands gather for funeral for FDNY firefighter from LI By amNewYork Posted on March 27, 2018 Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! Thousands of firefighters in their dress uniforms are gathering outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan on Tuesday for the funeral for hero firefighter Lt. Michael Davidson, who died last week as he fought a blaze on a movie set.