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  52 E. 114th St. firehouse was a 2 bay station opened July 1, 1904 built for a double Ladder 26 and Water Tower 4. Water Tower 4 was there from day one until March 9, 1957. The 2nd section of Ladder 26 was disbanded on Nov. 1st, 1946 so there was room for E58 to be moved in there in 1948 from...

  Photo of seven of the twelve 1968 American LaFrance 900 series diesel powered tillers originally assigned to Ladders: 19, 19, 26, 27, 28, 42, 43, 103, 107, 111, 120 & 123. Four more were delivered in 1969 going to Ladders: 31, 38, 48 & 108.

  I've been meaning to post this since last week, they finally built a shelter for some of the S.O.C. rigs that are kept across the street from Engne 160/Rescue 5:     

  Common practice back in the past to stack engine & truck, engine & rescue, or engine & squad. Some I remember were: E210/R2, E65/R1, E73/Sq2, E41/Sq5, E23/L4*, E68/L49, E244/L161*, and many of the double engine companies. ;)

  Since none of the nearby firehouses have any room, I guess the Lion's gonna have to be caged. ;)

REAL STUPID >:(    http://www.statter911.com/2016/02/25/update-2-more-firefighters-arrested-in-theft-at-georgia-accident-scene-list-of-items-taken/

CITYWIDE RESPONSE TIMES WITH STATEN ISLAND AS THE WORSE: http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/si_fire_and_engine_companies_l.html#incart_most-commented_northshore_article

  High value real estate area so where can you put a new firehouse? ???

http://www.aol.com/article/2016/01/18/danville-officer-thomas-cottrell-shot-dead-weapon-and-cruiser-stolen/21298805/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl33%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D1841428810

  Album needs updating but you can get an idea of what I've done:  http://s95.photobucket.com/user/guitarman314/library/?sort=3&page=1

  Engine 66 had one as a SPARE, I've seen a photo of it, the numbers were small sized.

  Fire apparatus were used to test the temporary bridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0JyOgaBXL8&feature=youtu.be

The second one didn't listen to NYPD Commisioners Bratton's words last week: "You can be naughty, just be nice" ;): http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20151214/throgs-neck/2-off-duty-fdny-workers-arrested-over-weekend-police-say

  The rig looks like a 1938 FWD 85 footer and the doorway & lamp looks like a Mayor Walker firehouse so I believe it's Ladder 18 across the street from their firehouse at 185 Broome St. ;)

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20151130/financial-district/video-fdny-rescues-red-tailed-hawk-at-world-trade-center 

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20151110/civic-center/dozens-of-fuel-oil-company-execs-truck-drivers-arrested-fraud-scheme

  Sure looks like #154 but it must be E164's 1951 WLF (shop #2603) parked just a few feet east of E165/L85 firehouse. I'm looking at a photo of that rig where they had the number "6" a little off-center closer to the "1" than the "4", it had a forward facing deck gun (most 1951 WLF deck guns...

  According to F.A.J.'s Ward LaFrance book: shop #5931 started out as E209 then was reassigned to E272  ;)

  1960 Wards in Queens were originally assigned to E260, E297, E298 & E325 and we all know 298's was destroyed in the 1967 Jamaica gas explosion/fire. E325's rig was temporarily reassigned to E94 when 94's 1962 International burned up but was returned to E325. ;) E272, E288, E311 & E331 got...

911 call takers, dispatchers ordered to learn more about Staten Island     http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/09/911_staten_island.html?ath=c77cc6c720f7c7f6d02656f3739f295c#cmpid=nsltr_strybutton