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I just received word of the passing of Joe DiResta, Eng.233 on 11/25/2023. Joe was there when I was assigned to E233-2 back in 69. He had the most talented son's, John was the comedian and was in a few movies and had a short lived TV show and Jimmy was in construction and also had many shows on...

15 garages will make no impact on a housing shortage. Unless you can cram 100 illegals in one.

Sorry for your loss Brothers.

817 is Central & Decatur.

When I was in the service, 64-68, Zippo was the lighter of choice with a lifetime guarantee. I believe only $2.00 in the BX and no tax. I still have mine from my Service days and used it till I quit smoking in 76. A little beat up and the numbers inside are not readable from refilling it by...

Sounds like a good time to ask anybody available in Brownsville.

On Nov. 24, 1972 8 other companies were disbanded. It wasn't like FDNY was slowing down, because runs and workers continued to increase in numbers. We were in between 120 & 123 and doing 5000 runs each. We were only 4 blocks from either company.

I think that was thought of the TCU members, that were to become 176. We did get 4 guys from TCU and 7 from other Companies. I thought there was some kind of problem with John T. O'Hagan and them, that's why they were disbanded. The other problem we had was that we needed Truck Chauffeurs so we...

In 1960 our Family drove cross country to California. Went to Disneyland where you bought a book of tickets to go on the rides. Etickets got you the best rides, but not many of those. A,B,C and D got the lesser rides. But there was a Radio station in CA. that kept playing continuously Last Night...

Back then the subways were so crowded usually standing room only. Everyone commuted to Manhattan for work and they were safe to ride. So if there was a fire in the subway you had evacuation problems with the hordes of people and of course the fire. The second section was disbanded on Nov. 24...

I spent 3 years driving the Jersey Tnpk. from Dover AFB and listened to Philly stations before I could pick up NY. NY came in around exit 13 and that's when I knew I was getting close to home. I usually dropped a few guys off at the PA bus terminal on Friday and picked them back up on Sunday...

The assignment card I have is dated 8/71. Back then the 2 sections of 233 were 1st & 2nd due and 232 was 3rd due. TCU 732 was 1st and 175 was 2nd due. Not many of our boxes at 233 had both sections responding and only 1st & 2nd due and high life hazard was the consideration for that. This box...

Cousin Brucie had a book published and Titled "DOO WOP". Published in 2007 and he did an autograph signing in a Huntington book store and I was a recipient of a signed copy. I use to go bed with my little transistor radio, cigarette pack size, and listen to all the music that has now become our...

Distance wise 231 is closer than 227. I have the old assignment card and 227 was assigned before 231. 231 is almost 1/2 the distance that 227 has to travel. I guess back then everybody was running so much 1 box more or less didn't matter. In fact 123 was assigned before 120 on the card, 175 on...

When I was a Marshal whenever a new crime wave hit, such as the push in crimes PD would create a new squad to investigate the latest crimes. Has FDNY done anything like that with these Ebike fires? Although budget constraints in FDNY was always the first priority, so probably not.

My prom night was at the Copa Cabana in 63 and featured them singing that song.

We have to thank the guy in the white house and all the a__ holes he surrounded himself with. Did you ever see a more pathetic cabinet now occupying the white house. One worse than the next. The stupidity of the voters in this country have made it what it has become. I hope my grandkids don't...

The street name is Etna.

The Tin House in Brooklyn when built in 71 had electric overhead door openers. I would guess probably the Bronx Tin House was similar to Brooklyn with electric openers, other than Housewatch door on the other side. A lot easier than pulling a chain to close doors. Although once door came down...

Back in 92 when I was a Marshal, I had a fire under the Manhattan bridge, on the Manhattan side. There were homeless people hanging out there and one guy had a refrigerator box that was his home. I asked why he was there and he said he loved it because nobody bothered him and he wasn't going to...