The family of fallen New York City firefighters turned out for the FDNY’s annual “Shopping Spree” at FAO Schwarz Sunday and made off with bags of holiday loot — along with some lifelong memories, too.
“I saw Santa and I got a purse. It’s good,” said 6-year-old Charlotte, one of numerous kids who have lost their FDNY parents and were heaped with gifts at the annual event.
“There was a case upstairs with a fireman’s hat in it and the fireman’s hat had 325 on it. That’s my dad’s engine,” her 8-year-old brother Joseph said about their father, Joseph Mulvey.
The entire Midtown toy store was shut down for the kids, who were each given $200 gift cards and allowed to run free through its hallowed aisles and buy whatever they wanted.
Santa also made an appearance and gave every kid who wanted

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