I cannot say what I want to say here, however I do hope life imprisonment without parole is sanctioned. Rest In Peace to all those that are represented by that memorial.
When 152 moved to Utopia with 299, that was also the time when 275 moved to Merrick Blvd. from the big house on 162 street. Correct me if I'm mistaken.
It wasn't exactly on the corner but a bit north on Prince on the west side of the street. I was an old victorian style building. Remember the Shell gas station on the northeast corner of 35 & Prince?
Elmer, I forgot that common sense is not common any longer in this society. lol I had 20 years as a Lt. and had my share of "unable to gain entry" scenarios.
If a boss was assigned his/her first action should be to tell the dispatcher to notify FD to have an engine respond. Having the boss travel there and then request an engine would be too time consuming and not beneficial to the situation at hand. Monday morning quarterbacking here, but did the...
Back in the days of 296 getting to that address was not at simple as it seems. 26th Avenue was all open area east of 125 street with no cross streets. It would have been using 124 street to 26 because 125 was one way northbound.
Chief Fred Becker was CO of Motor Transport Division, Chief Gus Pappas was CO of Communications Division around 1985. William Leask (sic) was the head of Labor Relations and I can't think of who was the boss of ISU (Inspectional Services Unit) It'll come to me, maybe lol
I'm surprised that 144 is only getting a '75 rig. Back in the early 60's there was a job at the LeHarve apartment building in Beechurst Queens that had a civillian fatality. At that time 144 had a 1953 FWD with a '75 aerial. That ladder unfortunately did not reach the needed balcony and so on...
The person struck was more than a few blocks away. Unfortunately that incident was at the Junction Blvd. station which is equivalent to 94th street and Roosevelt Avenue. Both of the aforementioned stations are on the elevated section of the #7 line.
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