McCartney donates painting to New York firefighters

Fireman’s son Paul McCartney and his wife have donated a painting from their private collection to the members of the New York Fire Department – and the subject is something likely very close to their hearts.

The 1974 painting by Ron Kleinman features a Mack truck once operated by the members of the FDNY’s Engine Company 33 on Great Jones Street.

The painting was presented by the ex-Beatle and his wife, Heather Mills McCartney, earlier this month to the members of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, union spokesman Tom Butler said.

“This is given with a deep respect and gratitude, from our family to yours, for all that you have done,” McCartney, the son of a former Liverpool firefighter, said.

“A heartfelt thanks, and I hope that all of the firefighters will be able to enjoy its beauty once it finds its resting place.”

The painting will be displayed at fire station throughout the city, UFA President Steve Cassidy said.

McCartney was one of the featured performers in a benefit concert following the 9/11, terror attacks, which killed 343 New York firefighters.