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The passing of Andy Gargiulo on September 2, 2026, at 93 years of age. Former member of 231-120. Wake Tuesday, Sept. 8th at Mangano Funeral Home 1701 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park NY from 3-8 PM.

Should address be 148-16 241Street?

We used to interchange with 169 and the smell of Chocolate filled the air. I never checked it out but I believe their factory was around the corner from their firehouse. They were our busy night interchange company.

No we didn't have another helmet. Firefighting units were only performing salvage usually at the job we operated at. Unless no salvage at present job, unit was special called to perform the salvage operation. There were dedicated salvage units, other than a firefighting unit that may have had...

No. We got a stapler and plastic sheeting to cover the windows.

I worked in a Candy store in 1960 after school from 4 till 11. The night edition of the News and the Mirror came out around 9 PM and the store would be crowded from about 8:30 till the papers came in. I got a lot of practice making egg cream sodas, sundaes and packing pints and quarts of hard...

I lived on 107 St. and 107 Ave. 47 years ago and those homes were built in the 20's and were balloon framed. So a fire in the basement goes unimpeded to the top floor. Who knew back then they were trying to save money on each home built. The only good thing about that type of construction it was...

That was why when we interchanged with 170 we only took the card for the box we were responding to. It came back to bite us when we got another run on the air and nobody knew where the next box location was. We had a guy that grew up in Canarsie and he said that street wasn't there when he lived...

Forest Gump said it perfectly "stupid is as stupid does".

I rode the A train from Queens to Brooklyn for 4 years and never thought it was a good idea to ride on the roof of the train.

I guess he didn't know when to duck. MTA should put low ceiling signs up so this wouldn't happen.

I was informed of the death of 2 more war vets that occurred a while ago. Unfortunately, I never received any wake or funeral arrangements of both members. Neal Gardner on 3/31/2026, was a FF in 232 and then went to the Marine Division. The other Brother was Michael Collins on 6/13/2026, and I...

Looks like a busy night. 176 and 233 were 2nd due up there. Being on the roof of that building you could see Coney Island and looking East Kennedy Airport.

Just build 22 story projects because building will be fireproof and will have a standpipe for fire extinguishment on all floors. Engine will supply standpipe till it runs out of water. Then reelect all the people that created the problem in the first place. You can put homeless in there and make...

This is what I'm talking about.

I've noticed Ladder Companies no longer have nick names on aerials and tower ladders. Seems they have Company number. Has something come down official stating only company number be displayed? 124 used be Tonka Truck and 176 Tin House Truck.

Living in Queens distance was used in block form. A friend of mine from the next block just bought a brand new 64 IMPALA SS with a 409 and 4 speed stick. He ran into us, my friend Tommy and I, and asked if we wanted to go for a ride. How could you say no. Muscle cars back in the day was an...

It's a 64 Chevy and a 59 Ford in front of it

Give a 10-75 and see how fast 1st Truck gets in there.

Is that box number 1856 correct? Maybe 1656 ENY & Bristol.