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    4/21/21 Staten Island All-Hands Box 4330

    You took the words right out of my mouth Joe.
  2. M

    4/19/21 Manhattan 3rd Alarm Box 0361

    That's interesting. Never saw that jacket before. Thanks.
  3. M

    Does fdny use navigation aid

    The index card box or loose leaf binder is at the house watch desk or should be anyway unless the relocating company took it with them or as Johnny Gage stated above, the relocating company went on another run via radio while out on the initial box that they looked up in the card file. I hope...
  4. M

    4/19/21 Manhattan 3rd Alarm Box 0361

    No
  5. M

    4/17/21 Manhattan 10-75 Box 837

    There is one other box number in Manhattan that corresponds to the street intersection. Any guesses?
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    Does fdny use navigation aid

    Don't know about today, but back in the day each house watch desk had an index card box that contained rout cards for each box those companies responded to. It was not unusual to see a particular card stuck in an officer's tie clasp of the relocating company.
  7. M

    3/4/21 Queens 10-75 Box 4412

    If I remember correctly they were coming back from a Haz-Mat run when this came over.
  8. M

    4/12/21 Staten Island All Hands Box 2061

    Unfortunately it's a different society today. FD, PD & EMS used to be respected, now it seems that they are just an inconvenience unless needed by the selfish, "all about me" generation. You can't "fly" any longer unless you wish to be in lawsuits.
  9. M

    4/12/21 Staten Island All Hands Box 2061

    The way the average motorists drive today the last thing any chauffeur wants to do is "fly down Hylan Blvd" or any other street for that matter.
  10. M

    Firehouses Closed

    AKA, 911 Taxi Service
  11. M

    4/6/21 Queens 8th Alarm Box 7864

    That's why only Mike, Marco and Chet manned Engine 51 with Capt. Stanley.
  12. M

    3/31/21 Staten Island 5th Alarm Box 1150

    Joe, not a day goes by that I don't think of the good times there!
  13. M

    3/31/21 Staten Island 5th Alarm Box 1150

    True, but between the rigs, the busses and the number of personnel it would be tight I think. You're still there so I guess you know what it's like today as it's been 12 years that I'm gone.
  14. M

    3/31/21 Staten Island 5th Alarm Box 1150

    Well that's out I guess.
  15. M

    TIME TO DUMP SOME HUMPS.

    What's that saying, "Birds of a feather...."
  16. M

    News of Members

    A belated but sincere Happy Birthday to Chief JK and also Willy. Had a house full of company over the weekend and couldn't get near the computer. Sorry guys!
  17. M

    3/31/21 Staten Island 5th Alarm Box 1150

    There may not be room there. Squad 8's house may be more practical.
  18. M

    3/31/21 Staten Island 5th Alarm Box 1150

    Many moons ago 16 engine would relocate to Staten Island at E154 (Hannah street quarters) by taking the rig on the Staten Island ferry. Of course, other Manhattan companies did likewise.
  19. M

    DRIVERS TO PAY TO SUBSIDIZE TRANSIT RIDERS ?

    Yet! lol
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    DRIVERS TO PAY TO SUBSIDIZE TRANSIT RIDERS ?

    Just to add to your post, the tolls on the I-80 and I-78 bridges from N.J. into Pa. are also going up on 4/11. Now get this one, there is a proposal to toll bridges within Pa. on I-80 that cross certain rivers. Mind you these bridges are just overpasses and not that long. You just can't make...
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