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That's a great article, FDNYSI. Thanks for posting it. Firehouse architecture reflects not only the style of the era, but also the civic pride at the time it was built. Some might say some of the opulence was unnecessary and a waste of taxpayer money. On the other hand, a lot the funding went...

Kitty Genovese murdered on a street in Queens and no one came to help...or even called the cops... the '65 Harlem riots.... a transit cop on every train because of all the subway muggings... abandoned buildings and cars and grafitti... Mayor Lindsey, transit stikes, no snow removal and "The...

Still stands and still considered perhaps the most beautiful firehouse ever built in the world

68jk...chief that's a great bit of info on that bronze"3" on the Squad. Those bronze digits were period pieces of those houses built between 1911 and the 1930s. They remained over the doors untouched for decades even if the companies, like L133, had never been organized there. In those first...

To correct the record, WTs in lower Manhattan (1,2,3) were assigned a full time LT and 2 FFs. They operated, however, under the administrative command of the house captain. These units did respond on the first alarm. They did have a helmet shield as shown in the excellent book "Badges of the...

Hold on. I may have spoken off the top of my head, which sometimes includes some BS. Wiser heads than mine have been in advisement. More research needed. Will get back.

The WTs shared crews or had detailed FF'S man them. They required chauffeurs qualified to drive tractor trailers and the tiller, hence usually quartered with truck co's. Some of the truck companies had been double companies (WT4/L26) and had room for the rig. Not a stand alone unit. There was...

Nfd....cement shoes...works every time. Mack, I believe there is an error in that article regarding the Chief, which has popped up before. He was captain of E82, not E92. He was not listed on E92 roll call at its Centennial At E82 he had a piano brought to the house and would entertain the...

And Boots passed away after a long run on Belmont Ave. He was replaced by another Dalmatian named "Martini". He was a roamer, AWOL from the fire house often, less interested in runs and workers than visiting the local female population. After a time there were a conspicuous number of black...

Mack, And a third Halligan brother was a Monsignor in the Roman Catholic Church. Classic Irish family that, a cop, fireman, and priest. Ma and Pa Halligan must have been proud. Your comment on the area is correct. In your top photo, looking north on Belmont Ave towards the firehouse, also...

FF Vincent Albanese did do "38 in 38". Appointed in about 1966 when the house was going nuts. Worked there into the next century. Passed away after only a brief retirement. Commissioner Cassano allowed 38'S rig to leave the city to carry Vinny to his funeral on Long Island. Leo Fracassi'S...

E38, among others,  interchanged with E88. L33, among others,  with L38. Both companies ran with with 3 or 4 relocated sections during the height of the War Years in the late 60's, early 70"s. Other facts about "First Due at the Zoo": They really are,  first due at the Bronx Zoo. The only...

Thanks, briggs ave. Works perfect.

That is correct, jt. I am sure someone will look it up to tell us when it was last that a company exceeded 6000 runs. E290 also near the very top of the list in EMS, Non med emergencies, and 10- 92s. A lot of non fire runs. That ain't the same 6000 as years ago. Overall at a glance, without...

Heartfelt condolences to the family of the Chief. This is a storied name in the FDNY. His predecessor with the same handle was also a renowned officer. Battalion Chief John J. Kelly #7 retired in 1970 as commander of Battalion 14 after 35 years of service. He previously commanded H&L 5, served...

Diablo, 82/31 were among the busiest companies in the job almost from the moment they were organized. The reason is simple: population density. The IRT subway was continued up through that portion of the Bronx as an elevated line in the early 1900's. Even before it was built  speculators...

Anybody know how the Detroit FD handled this situation, as if they didn't have enough stuff to deal with?

Can anyone imagine nearly 500 people perishing in a fire in a single structure (less a terrorist attack) in this day and age? Hopefully not. The Happyland incident in the Bronx and the Rhode Island nightclub, as horrible as they were, don't come close. It is testament to the firefighting...

Chi Town...buff, Thank you for an excellent post. Most informative. I even followed all the links you provided. I have my own memories of this tragedy. At the time i was an 11 year old 6th grader in a Catholic grade school, Our Lady of Refuge in the Bronx. Our own Diocese' Our Lady of Angels...

TCU 512 stored at E90 TCU 513 at E96 TCU 712 at E43. ( where it would later permanently locate as L59.)