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96 was on Bruckner Blvd around the corner. E36 wasn't a Walker house. E-17/L18 was.

I agree. And this is just how life goes on, old dispatchers would've never done that. Someone unfamiliar may look at map/GOOGLE MAPS and think it's close but it is 3 blocks south, then walk west, then walk 3-4 blocks up north to fire building uphill. Not good at all. The dispatchers used to...

207 always takes Sat-6. They are assigned on original ticket. Hydrant situation has been a nightmare inside there for years.

Ridiculous box for 68/49 after the dopey BARB program. Simple google directions - .4 miles for 92 with 1 turn - and .9 miles for 68 with about 7 turns. But some dopey computer program knows better....

94/48

That map is from the back of "History in Ashphalt". One of my favorite all-time books. For those who don't know, it has the current, original and old names of every street in the Bronx - along with a good history of the origin. Even "trails" and geographic area John McNamara was a Bronx...

Solon Place was between Randall Avenue and Cincinattus Place. It was eliminated west of Havemeyer Avenue when the projects were built, and on the east side of Havemeyer Avenue, it's a huge FedEx complex/building.

60 Battalion. No admin. Fire duty only. (y)(y)(y)

Looks like it would have been a great trial/test run for the new FDNY Superpumper......

I read the NY Post today - not a single mention of the 2,403 heroic servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives on that Day of Infamy. It's only matter of time before 9/11/01 is totally "forgotten", and erased from the newspapers of future September 11th's. Fly your flag today and let the...

37 Truck originally assigned as extra truck. "Extra truck for window bars", changed to TL-46. Needed a Tower Ladder as per SOP.

E-204 around the corner. Bloomberg closures of 2003.

Andruzzi brothers - NE Patriots LB

JJ Watt - NFL - Dad and Uncle both were firefighters in Wisconsin. He said he would have been a FF if he didn't get drafted. Has donated alot to FF funds.

RET LT. William "Woody" Woods.  On 4/10/2020. Bill Woods, known to all as "Woody", appointed May 1964. Assigned to E-50 in 1964. Then transferred to E-66 as an original member in 1974. He was subsequently promoted to Lt. and assigned to the 14th Division, spending some time UFO in L-138. Woody...

Just heard of the passing of an FDNY legend - Frankie Buckles. Frank McCue. Even though some members were not aware - Frankie was in fact a member of the FDNY. Serving with Marine 5 and retiring around 1976. I am not totally sure, and I will update when I get all the info, but I believe he came...

How about a walkout tomorrow by the students and teachers from I.S. 192 in the Bronx?  (Named in honor of Piagentini and Jones) Don't hold your breath until a politician suggests and organizes this event...

They could use one there for sure.

Engine 92 with Engine 42 - 2016 When was that? ???

Engine 68 responding: Engine 68 Slightly off topic, but..... Around :20 mark, you hear someone ask, "Where we going Rich?" And you hear the reply, "2nd due....ah...I'm not sure...Clarke Place maybe?" I'm pretty sure that's Richie McCoy.  Just passed away April 29th. Former member of 68 and...