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As of now 66 out of 71 departments operated or relocated. Garden City job was a triple fatal, very unusual for that department.

As of now 52 of the 71 departments in Nassau responded or relocated. Might go on for days.

All of the old mechanical boxes had a telegraph key inside the box to communicate with the C.O. I believe the boxes in the High Pressure districts had a telephone connected to the High Pressure Pumping Stations. Those boxes were marked on the back "HP TEL.".

Chicago has been doing that since the 70's. Build a new house to combine 2 engines and a truck, then later disband one of the engines. They are much better than NY building new firehouses. NY is much better than Chicago with replacing apparatus.

The five year warranty is great for the city, but what would've happened if Seagrave hadn't bid? What would be the procedure if no bids are received?

The building was "partially sprinklered".

There is also a contract for "Vehicle-Personnel & Equipment Carrier-FDNY" for Batt. , Div. & EMS pickups.

$125.00 just for a brochure??

With the ongoing production delays and problems affecting car and truck manufacturers, will the same problems affect fire apparatus builders in the future?

There was also a ferry from 77 St. to Welfare (Blackwells) Island. It did not carry vehicles, only passengers and was eliminated in the mid 50's around the time the bridge to the island opened. That might account for the 10th. Battalion being assigned.

Correct.

Wait until the next mayor is elected (whoever that is). None of the candidates are really addressing the financial hole the city is in. The next mayor may be closing a lot more than 6 companies.

The date for opening the bids for the new tillers has been changed from February 2nd to February 9th.

Engine 58 & Ladder 26 were always the busiest companies from the 20's into the 60's. They were considered a "punishment house" although not everyone who went there went for that reason, many wanted a busy house.

I remember some chiefs and company officers asking on the radio "what are we getting on this box"? It was a tip off that they had something. If they weren't getting 3 & 2 they would follow up with "fill out the assignment or fill out the box".

The Lyons Law which required city employees to live in the 5 boroughs was repealed in 1960.

The Broome St. firehouse area was part of a "redevelopment project" in the 70's. The project didn't happen for over 40 years.

With the financial condition of city (as well as the state) the department will be lucky to replace the rigs they have now.

I believe Boston still uses scaling ladders, but only at their probie school.

Correction, it's now McGuinness Boulevard.