Recent content by doneleven

Hope they took the brothers in 302 blood pressure before this came in....lol.

Kinda crazy….133 at the fire…165 and 158 relocated. Who exactly is protecting southeast Queens? TL 155… you got it.

All can say is that our tee shirts in (about) 1980 said "lower east side brick farm". And most of the vacants were above Houston St. Another had a picture of an ers box with the saying..."Box 415....check it out"... (That was Gary's favorite...lol.). And to the locals it was always Losaida...

Two team…nice memory on those buildings. OV nightmare unless you’d been there before and paid attention. Speaking of which, sitting here remembering having many jobs over there…but quite sure we (11)… weren’t third due…no FAST truck back then. Then realized that 405…Allen and Stanton…was often...

Guess we can add 201/114 to the list. Back in the day with the (strict) 7th battalion they used to say the only companies that couldn’t go against traffic were 3 Engine, 12 Truck and Marine 1…lol.

First cousin to nearby 2 Haven Plaza. Detailed chauffeur and covering officer?...no chance...lol.

465… Telephone Company Fire box ..1975.

John...Didn't realize that. Would have figured 126 would have been in there with 127. And you're right about us changing the landscape. We affected some trucks more than others...127 being hit hardest. They generated OSW numbers to their north...but most of their actual fire duty was south. We...

Anyone who is a fan of the tv show "NYPD Blue" can follow the change that bf231 is referring to. The first season or two...1993...most of the street scenes were of vacants and brick farms. By the time the series ended (and long before that) most of the footage was of an upscale yuppie...

Twoteamtease..As you well know, the tradition and value of a firehouse far exceeds the amount of work it does. In my over 20 years on 2nd street I was honored to have been taught by great men not only how to negotiate a hallway, but all that our great job stands for beyond the fires. “Do the...

Yes...Mostly tenements...both OLT and NLT. Some blocks had brownstones. Some light commercial here and there especially around D. Projects all along east side of D. A few blocks up above 8th or 9th had rear tenements. And yes...they all burned in the 70's and 80's thank you. Friends of mine on...

There was a time when 432 was among the busiest boxes in the city. Especially in the dead end between B and C. "Fire reported top floor rear"....you pulled up your boots.

Box 419....home box. A "walker" back in the day.

129’s Chauffeur is doing exactly what you’re supposed to do at a taxpayer. Define the perimeter. The roofman decided to throw up a portable (his tool) as an additional ladder to the roof. If I bring a tool, I’m using it. Just what he did. Accomplished his mission.

My class…3/74… was the last held on then Welfare Island. I lived on 34th Ave and 21st street (Queensview) at the time so pretty convenient. Right past St Rita’s to proby school. Afterwards it became less fun as it was the dreaded Manhattan box 920…the Rock for evaluation. You’d sit on pins and...