Rumor is that is no longer happening and R*1's quarters will be used for something else.
From what I've heard from former members, that building was once a commercial laundry prior to becoming a firehouse. Any truth to that?
I have heard the same.
Don't forget the pandemic put a sizable cut into a lot of the midtown companies EMS calls and run volume. If the people ain't there, cause they ain't in the offices, then the numbers go down.
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For a very brief time, early1960 to November 1961, 40/35 were also located in what appeared to be an old garage on Amsterdam Avenue, adjacent to what would be their new quarters while it was under construction. As a freshman at Power Memorial Academy in the fall of 1961 I would jog past both buildings on my way to track practice in the park at 72nd St. next to the Hudson River. The garage was then torn down after the new firehouse opened.
I believe this is a photo of E40/L35s temporary quarters 1960/1961 at 129 Amsterdam Ave. Click on “Start Exploring” and it should appear.
Who's the young'un, John? I was a junior.