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If that were one of us we would be seeing sunrise through bars for the rest of our lives. 60+ priors and he's still walking around probably collecting every freebie check available as well.

136 is listed as FAST

That house is privately owned and the interior nicely restored. The 'apparatus' door was open one night and one could see that the owner has off street parking for his autos. From what I understand, the second and third floors, living quarters, have been elegantly refurbished. Must have cost a...

Continue to Rest In Peace. Never Forget!

Yes, to be taken as far as the FDNY museum on Spring Street.

Yes Chief and Rich, that is a forgotten blast from the past. How about Johnny's steak house down at Lefferts and Met?

Back in the 60's many of those buildings' apartments, on 118 street, were occupied by airline personnel on layovers from Idelwild, aka Kennedy airport. They would use it for the layover and then when they left another crew came in and so on and so on.

Rest In Peace Sir and God Bles you and your family. Thank you for your dedication and service.

Long stretch for the engine(s).

Has anyone noticed that lately some dispatchers, especially one in the Bronx and one in Staten Island speak as though they are auditioning for reading disclaimers at the end of commercials for loans and auto sales? They speak so fast and even cut out their dispatcher numbers at the end of the...

Mack, that could definitely be the answer. I guess these eyes are not as sharp as they used to be. Thanks my friend.

That's what I thought but in the video it showed 55 pulling out of quarters in front of the rescue rig. Unless 55 was a temporary stay at another house.

When was R1 in with 55 engine?

Well, I guess they could have gotten Polish takeout in lieu of their usual neighborhood joints.

8th avenue between College Place and 122 street, er, College Point Blvd. that is.

When E251 was established in the early 50's they had a Ward LaFrance "Quad" apparatus and had it for many years. 251's quarters are just a few blocks west of this incident.

Thank you, soda-acid

I wonder if that building was the former "Mays" department store.

Probably not the correct forum for this but today I heard two calls for immediate PD responses. The first was a company in Brooklyn who had an irate "citizen" who would not move his double parked auto to let the rig pass and therefore unable to respond to the box. The second was this afternoon...

Rest In Peace Sir and condolences to Chief K. on his loss.