James F. "Jimmy" Young (1963-1994) was a firefighter from Woodhaven who, along with two other firefighters, tragically lost his life in the line of duty.

Born January 11, 1963, Young was baptized, confirmed, and went to school at St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church. He had dreamed of becoming a firefighter like his father.

On March 28, 1994, Young was serving with Engine Company 24/Hook & Ladder 5 when they were called to a two-alarm fire at 62 Watts Street in Manhattan. Young, Captain John J. Drennan, and Firefighter Christopher J. Siedenburg were trapped in a stairwell engulfed by flames. Young and Siedenburg died in the inferno, and Drennan was hospitalized for more than a month before succumbing to his injuries. More than 10,000 firefighters from all over the region came to honor Young at his funeral at St. Thomas the Apostle.

His mother, Virginia, told the Leader Observer that her son had gotten along with everyone. "I can’t tell you how many of my friends wanted him to marry their daughters," she said. His sister Maureen noted that "he must have had 500 close personal friends."

The community gathered in March 2010 for a memorial at 87th Street, which had been renamed in Young's honor. The corner had been the site of a car accident that had nearly claimed Young's life, almost exactly 10 years before the fire.

In addition to this street, three plaques honor the fallen firefighters inside of the Engine Company 24 building in Manhattan.