Recent content by ta176

They just had a 5th at 108 St. & Atlantic Ave.. Queens is getting to be like Brooklyn was during the war years.

Seems like they are already ratted out.

Just a reminder of how we go from 0 to 110 % in a matter of minutes. RIP Brother Brady.

Night tour drills use to be going to fires.

Anyone know why 176 would be going to the Rock on a night tour?

That video says it all. Hoping there are no serious injuries. Prayers for all involved.

The wake for George Grossman is Monday, 10/20, at the Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home located at 7447 Amboy Rd. Staten Island from 2-4 and 7-9. The Funeral is Tuesday,10/21, at 1000 hours at the Our lady Help of Christians RC Church located at 7396 Amboy Rd. Staten Island.

The passing of Lt. George Grossman 230 today, FF in l03. For the longest time was my good neighbor and after a night tour we would always spend a couple of hours telling the night tour stories and there was always one above and beyond. George RIP, I will definitely miss you. And condolences to...

During the war years was called the Boro of Fire.

Capt. Sergio Giovina retired from E 313 passed on 9/21/2025. FF in 280, Lt. in 222, Capt. 112 and 233. When we got to Rockaway and Chauncey in 87, the Capt of 233 was Fred Fink. He was promoted to chief and shortly thereafter Capt. Giovina was assigned. When he was a Lt. in 222 I remember...

Sometimes Dispatchers would announce to put chains on, but with the slight icing I was talking about they wouldn't know what it was like by us. And when the apparatus door opened up and that blast of cold would hit you, it sent shivers down your spine. Sure don't miss that. The problem was...

The problem we encountered every once in a while was the street would ice up in the middle of the night and control of the rig, no chains on, became optional. One false alarm run took us almost an hour to get back to Quarters due to the icing conditions on the roads and some of the hills in our...

I always speed like that on the Belt Parkway. The 25MPH cameras aren't fast enough to catch me.

The Wake for Bob Cheeseman is Sept.11th at the Wantagh Abbey located at 3374 Park Ave. Wantagh, NY. from 4 to 8PM. The Service will be held at Bellmore Presbyterian Church located at 2740 Martin Ave. Bellmore NY.

I just heard of the passing of DC Robert Cheeseman on Sept. 4th.. He was scheduled to come to our reunion on Sept.10th.. When 233 used to interchange with Squad 4, I remember him on our 3rd floor studying. Eventually he was assigned 176 as a Lt. in 74. He will totally be missed by the Tin House...