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    Interview of Commissioner Tucker

    I found out why I couldn't get it. I had not clicked on "continue to the site"
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    Interview of Commissioner Tucker

    I wasn't able to read the story when I clicked on the article
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    THANK YOU to THEMAJESTIRIUM1, Skyler Fire, FDNY Response Videos, and Nimitro

    At our monthly zoom meeting that took place on August 5, 2025 it was brought up about the members that provide us with videos of the FDNY members working at fires and emergencies, and the great job they do. Many of us know and follow the videos by "THEMAJESTIRIUM1", "Skyler Fire", and "FDNY...
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    Fire Activity - 2025

    July 2025 Fire Activity: Staten Island: 7/14 - 2nd Alarm - Box 1764 Queens: 7/4 - 2nd Alarm - Box 4455 7/22 - 2nd Alarm - Box 1207 7/28 - 2nd Alarm - Box 4075 7/28 - 2nd Alarm - Box 4489 7/28 - 4th Alarm - Box 4225 Manhattan: No Multiple Alarm Activity Brooklyn: 7/5 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0885...
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    7-26-25.....DOG SET ON FIRE IN QNS NY

    No doubt there's plenty of us here that would like to take this matter into our own hands and give justice to this scumbag in our own way.
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    FDNYs Division 17

    The 17 Division was organized on October 18, 1968, and placed in service in the quarters of Engine 252 at 617 Central Ave - Bushwick - Brooklyn. The main response district of the 17 Division was Bushwick, Brownsville, and East New York which at the time was being incinerated by the "Locals"...
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    Norwich, CT 7/22/25 working fire vacant car wash

    Responding companies were; East Great Plains Vol FD Norwich FD Battalion 1, Engine 3, Truck 1, Car 10 Asst Chief Training/Safety Mohegan Tribal FD FAST Co Added to assignment. Norwich FD Squad A Yantic Vol FD Also: Norwich Public Utilities - burning wires down in front of building Norwich...
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    They Still Got It

    This song was written back in 1958 and recorded by the Elegants. Members Vito Picone (lead singer) and Arthur Venosa co-wrote the lyrics. The song became a big hit and was called: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Here is lead singer Vito Picone and the Elegants singing "Little Star" - live...
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    Site owner "jbendick" - this one's for you

    Here we look back to the busiest days of the "Animal House" - that being the quarters of Engine Co 75 and Ladder 33 in the Bronx. These were the days when our nycfire.net website owner "jbendick" worked there.
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    New London, Ct 4th Alarm Fire 7/19/2025

    There were volunteer units that responded to this fire. I know that Preston FD and Montville FD responded to this, both unmanned on weekends. I believe they were called for their ambulances and staged near-by. At that point Command considered this a 5th Alarm with all 5th alarm companies...
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    New London, Ct 4th Alarm Fire 7/19/2025

    I can tell you that New London FD relies more on departments with on duty personnel. That’s why a place like Norwich FD is called on the 2nd alarm for a FAST Co. They are assured of 3-4 on duty firefighters even though it’s about a 12 mile run
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    New London, Ct 4th Alarm Fire 7/19/2025

    4 residents taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, with 2 more evaluated at the scene. 1 firefighter taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion. Fire appears to have started in the rear 2nd and 3rd floor area. Estimated that 20 apartments have received damage and residents cannot return to...
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    New London, Ct 4th Alarm Fire 7/19/2025

    That is correct. Fire was located at 35 Union St known as the Crocker House Apartments. The building is a five-story brick and contains 81 apartments At 5:33 pm the Norwich Fire Departments Battalion 1 and Truck 1 was requested as the FAST Co on the 2nd alarm. However, the fire quickly...
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    Photographs needed

    I don't know if this will help but the book "First Due" (paperback) might be available through AbeBooks.com Click on this. https://www.nycfire.net/forums/threads/fdny-books.73967/page-3#post-307306
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    Tower Ladders vs Rear Mount straight ladders

    "Lt. Q" - is this that Popeye guy with those "Popeye Arms" you are talking about?
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    Our Favorite Singers Who Are No Longer With Us

    Singer Connie Francis passed away on July 16, 2025 at 87 years old. Her hits from 1957 - 1964 included: "Pretty Little Baby" "Who's Sorry Now" "Don't Break the Heart that Loves You" "Follow the Boys" "Stupid Cupid" "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" "Lipstick on your collar" "Where the Boys are"...
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    NYS Legislators pass law to open NYPD radio encryption to public

    I remember that too. I lived in Bridgeport, Ct then and I remember tuning in the Bridgeport Fire Department and Bridgeport Police Department. The fire department was on 153.77 mhz., and the police department was on 154.725 mhz. If I got it tuned in just right, I could hear them both...
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    NYS Legislators pass law to open NYPD radio encryption to public

    When crystal-controlled radio scanners came out I remember going to a Radio shack Store on the Grand Concourse near Fordham Rd in the Bronx and buying FDNY and NYPD crystals. And EMS too. Like you say "tperez102", they were 154.25, 154.19, 154.37, and NYPD ESU was 470.8375 (?). I had a few...
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    Fire Activity - 2025

    Detailed Greater Alarm Activity from Retired FDNY Dispatcher Herb Eysser - UFA Staff June 1 - Manhattan - 2nd Alarm - 450 West 49 St - 4 Bk Residential June 4 - Brooklyn - 3rd Alarm - 926 Lafayette Ave - 3 Fr Vacant Residential to Occupied Exposures June 6 - Bronx - 2nd Alarm - 3133 Villa Ave -...
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    They Still Got It

    The lead singer of the 1960s group "The Toys", Barbara Harris is still performing although the original group disbanded in the 1960s. Do you remember this song titled: "A Lover's Concerto" from back in 1965. Here is Barbara Harris as she still performs live shows singing this 1960's hit song.
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