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Engine 48 firehouse - 2504 Webster Avenue 1881-1977 Salvage 3 firehouse 1979-1991 when disbanded
Engine 48/Ladder 56/Division 7 firehouse 2417 Webster Avenue built 1977
Lowery left a job in Harlem as head usher for the Alhambra Theatre for his first civil service appointment. After taking a number of tests, he became a Subway Conductor for a year in the Transit Authority.[1] The next call came from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Lowery was appointed as a fireman in 1941. He was promoted to fire marshal in 1946, and that same year won a commendation for arresting a man for 30 acts of arson and burglary. In 1960, he was cited for capturing an armed arsonist, and the year after became an acting lieutenant in the Bureau of Fire Investigation.[2] During this time, Lowery was an active member of the Vulcan Society, serving as its President from 1946 to 1950, 1953 and 1954, 1957, and from 1959 to 1963.
On November 14, 1963, Lowery was appointed Deputy Fire Commissioner.[3] He addressed the racial issue head on, striving to increase the proportion of blacks and the sensitivity of whites. He also increased the number of black firefighters assigned to black neighborhoods, as well as the number of blacks in leadership roles.
On November 23, 1965, incoming Mayor Lindsay announced the appointment of Lowery as Fire Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department. His was the first commissioner level appointment announced by the Mayor-elect. Lowery, who was the first African American to serve as a Fire Commissioner of a major U.S. city, served in that position for more than 7 years until his resignation on September 29, 1973 in order to campaign for then-Controller Abraham D. Beame, the Democratic candidate for Mayor.[4]
Lowery died on July 24, 2001 in Manhattan at the age of 85.[5]
Robert O. Lowery - Wikipedia
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Joseph B. Martin was born in New York City one year after the start of the Civil War. He grew up on East 13th Street. On January 18, 1884 he was appointed to the Fire Department of the City of New York. Amongst his brother firefighters he was unique having attended two years at City College. He studied, took promotional examinations and on November 19, 1889 was made a Lieutenant. Just four years later, he advanced to Captain.
As Captain of Engine 31, the company responded to a warehouse fire seated in the building's cellar. At a time long before breathing apparatus, Martin and his company fought vigorously with member after member retreating due to the intense smoke and heat. Martin stayed in place at the nozzle. Chief Croker, realizing the futility of the attack, ordered all members out of the building. But Captain Martin did not leave the knob . Croker went in after him and, after forcing him to leave, introduced the Captain to reporters by saying, "Gentlemen, this is "Smokey Joe" Martin." The nickname stuck and, as legend has it, was the basis for naming the mascot of the National Forest Service, "Smokey Bear" who was created by New Yorker and Advertising Council executive Harold Rosenberg in 1944.
Martin was promoted to Deputy Chief on January 1, 1906 and briefly fulfilled the role of Acting Chief of Department when Chief Croker retired. He was appointed Assistant Chief on January 1, 1919. This was the highest rank he attained.
Chief Martin was well known for getting into the fray. In 1922 he responded from his Manhattan quarters out to Arverne on the Rockaway peninsula, where the entire summer resort town was in flames. He took the fire to a fifth alarm, often taking the line himself. One of the City's most unusual blazes, known as the "Greenwich Volcano" where Lieutenant John Schoppmeyer made the Supreme Sacrifice. Chief Martin was literally blown through the door of a building by one of the explosions. When Mayor Hylan asked the Chief how he felt, Smoky Joe said, "fine" only to crumble unconscious at the Mayor's feet. He refused Dr. Archer's plea to go home. Instead, he commanded the fire from a stretcher placed in the window of an undertaker's shop across the street
On April 16, 1930 at the age of sixty-six he was so exhausted at a three-alarm fire on East 33rd Street that he collapsed. Dr. Archer wanted him to go to the hospital but he refused and continued to command the fire from a stretcher. The next day he was designated disabled by Chief Medical Officer Joseph Smith leading to his eventual retirement as of November 1 that year.
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Chief Martin at fire - right side.
Chief Martin - left side
Named in honor of Chief Martin - Smokey
Brotherhood of Fire
9/11/2001.
FDNY Ladder 118 crosses the Brooklyn Bridge into lower Manhattan.
This picture captures the last alarm all 6 of the members riding on that rig would ever respond to.
The men from Ladder 118 responded into the chaos and emerged at the doomed Marriott World Trade Center hotel.
Survivors remembered seeing men with the number 118 on their helmets running up the stairs to help the panicked guests.
They were never seen alive again.
When the 110-story towers collapsed, the hotel was pulverized. More than 900 guests and scores of Marriott employees escaped. Many were likely aided by the men of Ladder 118.
Their rig, a mangled wreck of steel and glass, was recovered within days of the attack. Two months later, firefighters digging in the mountain of rubble spotted tools emblazoned with the Ladder 118 logo.
Some of the men from Ladder 118 were found within a few feet of each other, and the survivors in the firehouse were grateful that the men spent their final moments together.
Three of them — Agnello, Vega and Cherry — are together still, buried in adjacent plots in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery.
Their simple yet elegant headstones sit on quiet, grassy slope, shaded by a canopy of oak trees.
Every year, the families and firefighters make a sacred pilgrimage to their graves, as well as to those of their other fallen brothers elsewhere in the region.
"They were found side by side, and they should stay side by side," said VinnieCarla Agnello.
Her two sons were 3 and 1 at the time
Rest in Peace Brothers
We will NEVER FORGET YOU
RIP. Never forget.
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FF Vernon Cherry was in the band that played at my wedding. He had a great voice and I remember when my wife and I went to hear them for the first time. the reason we chose them was because of Vernon's and the lead female singer's (Phyllis) voices. They were excellent. I made a couple requests for him to sing and he was a real nice guy. I'm sure there's parts in my wedding video of him singing. That was 1995 unfortunately 6 years later he was gone. I didn't really know many people that were lost that day but I remember clearly telling my wife "I think that's Vernon Cherry from Starfire". Even 6 years after I remembered who he was because he left such an impression on us. What a shame someone with his talent was taken like that. Rest In Peace Vernon Cherry and thank you.
You got it Chief.
Engine 277 firehouse built 1913 when company organized - also Ladder 112 quarters 1973-2002
Engine 299/Ladder 112 new quarters 582 Knickerbocker Avenue
Medal is FDNY Brookman Medal for Valor
This medal was presented to FF Thomas J. Kehoe, Engine 85 -a fireboat - for valor in 1938. He made a daring rescue of a patient threatening suicide who was on the ledge of the 8th floor at Bellevue Hospital.
ROLL OF HONOR
Vernon Paul Cherry
- Firefighter
- Fire Department City of New York
- New York
- Age: 49
- Year of Death: 2001
He was just a terrific guy.
Songs of Love
RIP. Never forget.
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Dedication for Engine 317/Ladder 165 firehouse Oct. 18, 1929
117-11 196th Street firehouse
Old Engine 317 rigs
HIGH LADDER 1 MANHATTAN RELOC. 238 E. 40th St. At E-21 (Dec. 19, 1964) DISB. (Apr. 22, 1966)
HIGH LADDER 2 QUEENS ORG. 108-01 Horace Harding Exwy At E-324 (Apr. 24, 1965) DISB. (Aug. 14, 1965)
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Reply # 2788 FF Vernon Cherry LAD*118....Vernon was originally a FF in ENG*249 before transferring to LAD*118.....when I was in R*2 originally (before Rescue Services & SOC ) we were in BN*31 which had two Tillers 110 & 118 often Former Truck FFs from R*2 would get detailed to 110 or 118 to Drive or Tiller if they did not have a Qualified Chauf or Tillerman.....I Tillered for Vernon on a few occasions & he never got beat in when he was driving ....he always had a smile & when he introduced himself to a new person he would say "my name is Vernon Cherry like Cherry Pie" & he said it with a twang " in Warren Fuchs book "WHERES THE FIRE" there was a nice picture of Vernon while in 249 on the Nozzle getting ready to move in on a heavily involved store Fire.... as stated in his summary he was also a Court Stenographer & I had seen him in action on some of my appearances .... he was cranking away....GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
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Reply # 2761 ENG*277...Back in the late '60s when LAD*112 was still in their Single FH on Madison St. TCU*732 with their '69 Maroon ALF demonstrator Maroon RM would be at 277 during the adaptive response Hrs & were back to back in the single bay FH like 277/112 were later on after the LAD*112 Madison St FH closed ( like R*2/ENG*210 were on Carlton Ave for years in the same style FH)..... 732 after hrs would be stored at 288....a thing I remember was while TCU*732 was in with 277 the bldg next door - Exposure 2 , was vacant & I remember at one time they had hung a sign over the vacant garage door TCU*732.
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Reply # 2792 317/165/54....Sleepless Knight's ...Great Companies & Great work....I have worked there many times both on OT as a CPT in the E or T or as an ABC in the BN ...(the FH & the apparatus floor Rig layout was the same style as 310/174/58 before the 58 moved down to 257/170 a double bay house)...sometimes a constant movement of the 54 & 317 0n different Boxes....one time BN*54 & a Manhattan BN were up for new Rigs ....both had the same year Suburbans...when the Shops looked at both Rigs the 54 had triple the mileage of the Manhattan BN..... 165 had one of the Four 110' RMs...( 4...38...49 & 165)... one night I was working OT in 165 & we were doing the usual all night running...the Runs often were long & the streets in their
Response area were in disrepair back then...on a Run we hit a pothole & the heavy duty 110' RM Aerial actually drove the right side of the cradle thru the Cab roof over my head....the shops afterwards said "how could this happen ? " .... I said take a fast ride around the neighborhood.
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Response area were in disrepair back then...on a Run we hit a pothole & the heavy duty 110' RM Aerial actually drove the right side of the cradle thru the Cab roof over my head....the shops afterwards said "how could this happen ? " .... I said take a fast ride around the neighborhood.
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Excellent companies both. Terrific, aggressive chauffeurs in 165. Needless to say, we in 133 truck weren't their favorite people...newcomers and all. One very early morning we caught a job in a PD with them...us first due. I had my stick up to the attic window and had gone in to make a search. 165 had theirs fully extended to the front porch from quite a distance down the block. Fire's out, it's 2 in the morning and we're all taking up. 165 can't get their ladder off the porch. It's fully extended at a shallow angle and the tongue pressure has shut it down. They're trying to push it up with 6 ft hooks. I took our stick out of the window and positioned it underneath 165's. Raised mine and told 165's chauffeur to try retracting his now. The tongue pressure was relieved and they bedded their ladder. Got a very grateful "thanks 133" on the handi talkie...returned by "anytime brother". Like to think it broke the ice a bit. Again, terrific company that's still going to fires. Also figued it was the least I could do...after having them deal with my old, beloved captain from 11 truck...Ronnie Hansen, Rest in Peace. Stay safe.
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ENGINE 203 FIREHOUSE 533 HICKS STREET WATERFRONT DISTRICT/CARROLL GARDENS, BROOKLYN DIVISION 10, BATTALION 32 - DISBANDED
Engine 3 BFD organized 533 Hicks Street former firehouse volunteer Neptune Engine 2 1869
Engine 3 BFD became Engine 3 FDNY 1898
Engine 3 became Engine 103 1899
Engine 103 moved 274 Hicks Street at Engine 124 1912
Engine 103 became Engine 203 1913
Engine 203 new firehouse 533 Hicks Street 1913
Engine 203 disbanded 1974
District Chief 1 BFD located at 533 Hicks Street at Engine 3 BFD 1896-1898
District Chief 1 BFD became Battalion 2 FDNY at 533 Hicks Street at Engine 3 FDNY 1898
Battalion 2 became Battalion 22 at 533 Hicks Street at Engine 3 1898
Battalion 22 disbanded 1906
Battalion 32 located at 533 Hicks Street at Engine 203 1906-1912, 1922-1940, 1944-1974
Engine 3 BFD organized 533 Hicks Street former firehouse volunteer Neptune Engine 2 1869
Engine 3 BFD became Engine 3 FDNY 1898
Engine 3 became Engine 103 1899
Engine 103 moved 274 Hicks Street at Engine 124 1912
Engine 103 became Engine 203 1913
Engine 203 new firehouse 533 Hicks Street 1913
Engine 203 disbanded 1974
District Chief 1 BFD located at 533 Hicks Street at Engine 3 BFD 1896-1898
District Chief 1 BFD became Battalion 2 FDNY at 533 Hicks Street at Engine 3 FDNY 1898
Battalion 2 became Battalion 22 at 533 Hicks Street at Engine 3 1898
Battalion 22 disbanded 1906
Battalion 32 located at 533 Hicks Street at Engine 203 1906-1912, 1922-1940, 1944-1974
