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85 was approximately 2200 ft from 82/31 and approx 2200 ft from 50/19.  But that's nothing compared to Hudson, NY (Columbia County) which had 5 active firehouses on the same street within 4800 ft of each other into the 2000's. Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow (N Tarrytown) (Westchester County)...

Has there ever been an article or chronology on the implementation of tower ladders throughout the department from 1964 until all were in place?

And Engine 283-2 that did not become Engine 322.

Ladder 160 was planned to be with Engine 310 in 1927.  When it finally happened in 1966, the Ladder was 174, even though 160 had never been used. Ladder 141 was planned to be with Engine 292 in 1915 - still hasn't happened. Ladder 145 was planned to be with Engine 296 in 1915 and Engine 296 was...

Ladder 133 had originally been planned to be quartered with Engine 206 in Brooklyn, 85 years earlier, but that did not happen. Several site members recall seeing old Engine 206 on Metropolitan Ave being lettered for Ladder 133.

2013-2014 Temporary relocations during renovations Engine 60 with Engine 83 Ladder 17 with Ladder 42 Battalion 14 with Squad 41 Does anyone have the date that they returned to their own quarters?

E46-1/E46-2 E70-1/E70-2 BC18-1/BC18-2 Also in the late 1960s early 1970s: E85 @ E82 E232 @ E231 BC55 BC56 BC59 BC60 Div 9 Div16 Div17 Relatively short existence during the busy years.

Interesting that the phantom location for Engine 156 (256) at Broadway and Flushing was two and a half miles away from where the firehouse was built. The plans for Engines 164 (264) and 165 (265), also Ladder 69 (119) changed from what was written in the article.

Much credit belongs to Mike Boucher, who researched and organized most of the firehouse and company histories. Also, to Ronald Mattes (RIP), who coordinated, inspired, and encouraged others to continue to research, refine, preserve, and share the unique fire service histories that could so...

Adding to Mack's excellent explanation - Engine 72 (Manhattan) to Engine 41-2 was a redeployment.  It was not a relocation because 72 was disbanded and it was not a renumbering unless the apparatus and crew were transferred intact (probably not) and not a redesignation because it was an engine...

Renumbering causes the most historical confusion because it creates the appearance of company movements, when in fact the change was only on paper.  Here is a recent discussion of just that issue. From the point of view of the 'Coney Island' Battalion, which has been in continuous existence...

Lineage is a fun way to trace company histories, even ascribing family relationships to their history, but in reality, there is no passing of DNA from one company to another.  Each company is a uniquely organized entity.  Some get disbanded, sometimes more than once. Basically, one of five...

Has the Holland Tunnel-NJ-Bayonne Bridge route or the SI Ferry ever been used by companies to respond to SI since the VN Bridge opened? Does the BARB calculation consider this contingency?

Some companies were also closed to organize new companies. Here are a few more companies that were closed (particularly from July 2 to July 4 1975).  Most were reorganized, although a few were disbanded again and reorganized again later.      1972:  E 2, E 31, E 32, E 208, E 215, E 267, E...

No answer as to why E296 was disbanded but the firehouse was over 100 years old (1854).  Squad 9 was organized a short time later in Manhattan.

Engine 27 was part of the 2nd Battalion when disbanded although they had been in the 5th Battalion for many years. Engine 27-2 was disbanded on January 15, 1921 and Engine 301 was established on that day. Tank Wagon 1 was moved to a firehouse in the 4th Battalion (Engines 9, 11, 15, 17...

The firehouse at 750 Main St, Roosevelt Island was planned for an engine company in the 1970's.  Initially it was for a new company and later that changed to Engine 260, though neither plan happened.  In 1981 the Safety Battalion was established there.

When you look at G-Man's list of ladder companies that had a house to themselves, whether it was a stand alone building, one building but with a wall between companies, a building with its own address distinct from the engine company, or a building that no longer has an engine, clearly a...

Additional info:     Rescue 4 Temporary 27-12 Kearney St with Engine 316      2013     Rescue 4 Renovated 64-18 Queens Blvd with Engine 292  2015

The new BC57 split the 34 Battalion of that time.  (Thanks lucky, 68jk09 and atlas)