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By the official records of New York City, yes. By the knowledge and experience of those who grew up in these buildings, yes. By CIDS, no.

Yes. And developers In the 1920s found that renters would not climb above the fifth floor.

A ground floor apartment. I had friends who lived in them and that's what they were called.

Yeah, confusing. City record calls it one unit, real estate listing says two. Watched virtual tour of the inside, beautiful. Maybe with my next $15mil I'll make an offer

I believe we are saying the same thing now.

"Cellar apartments were usually below grade where the building superintendents ("supers") usually lived." Five or six story fall, you're hurting.

To my understanding CIDS information is gathered primarily from building inspections by the administrative company and/or response area units. The last time I spoke to a company officer about the system he showed me info cards onto which the data was recorded and then subsequently entered into...

No elevator. That's what "walk-up" means.

Thank you. You're making my point. CIDS is often incorrect. Official City housing records listed as a five story. And it's the building I grew up in for 18 years.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/h3rHtbb7dvmCr5aC9 (You may have to highlight this link to get it to connect.) 2839 Decatur Avenue, five-story walk-up. Source of that information, two former residents of the building: 1. Officer of the third due engine (88), my father; 2. Chauffeur of the first due...

No, ground floor apartments accessible from the street, below the first story. Cellar apartments were usually below grade where the building superintendents ("supers") usually lived.

Five-story walk-up with additional walk-ins on the ground floor... Exactly like the one I grew up in on Decatur Avenue. Probably the same architect. Just what it's listed as in the official New York City housing records. Guess I can't resist correcting the CIDS.

Just looking at the map wouldn't 96 get in first due? Where's 82 and 31? Just asking.

Built in 1899 with still working fireplaces. Love it. Two units in the building. Last estimate at a cool $15mil. Ya' think someone would have thought to check out the fireplace liner.

Was that the actual response or the just the usual assignment? I think what 8060 is getting at is if 88 was out that would make 45 first due. But if 92 was relocated at 45 that would make 92 first due, no? Any idea where 88 vanished into the vapors?

88/38 normally 1st due here, just a few blocks from quarters. Long relocate for E80 from Vinegar Hill. Gman rule applies?

I believe you guys are missing the real reason for the arson of the 1960s and '70s... Rent control. Rent control was a program started during World War II to protect families whose breadwinners were off to war. WW2 put an end to the Great Depression. Factories started manufacturing and wages...

Anybody have any idea where the original siren was located on the 1947 ALF? E48 in my neighborhood ran with one (I think originally assigned to E1). The siren was an old moaner, silver in color, mounted on the step below the chauffeurs door. It actually pointed across the front of the rig to...

I failed to mention that Engine 70 on City Island was also a combination company in 1910.