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Rest In Peace Sir. Thank you for all you have done and God Bless you and your family.

Former quarters of Engine 24. I see the building now has a sprinkler system if you notice the connection to the right of the bay doors. I guess if you have the dough that's the place for you to live but it's way too crowded for my taste.

Ah yes, brings back memories of the 70's.

That was probably before the whole house was moved to make way for the Cross Island Parkway. fdhistorian, what's your take on that??

I have one here someplace Chief and it is FDNY

Among other things that I am blessed and thankful for, I am blessed and thankful to "know" all of you here and the opportunities to "chat" with you on various subjects. God Bless you all and keep you safe.

There are a few Mack's and Ward LaFrance rigs in that photo. Can't figure out the rest. Nice photo, thanks Ray.

I think you are correct t123ken. In fact, I'm sure of that.

Yes, the Goodyear blimps moored there during the 1965 World's Fair. PD aviation had a spot there also. To the local's it was known as 'Speeds' airport. Linden place was always flooded after 5 drops of rain it seemed and Queens Transit's Q25/34 came through Linden Place which curved into 23rd...

If my fading memory serves me, wasn't there a small article in WNYF about the front piece changes around that time?

1959 or 1960 was the switch to inserts I believe.

Now, will O'Shea be a DeBlowsio "yes man as well?"

Yes, I suppose I could have resided there, anyway Dan, if I remember correctly as this was about 42 years ago, it was for Fire Fighter. The application was about 15 pages long and the questions were out of this world and had nothing to do with fire fighting. We were told by a Captain that...

"Johnny", Pat Imperato and I put applications in at Kings Park at one time.

Al Lewis aka Grandpa, lived in an apartment house on Main Street on Roosevelt Island, aka Welfare Island & Blackwell Island. Anyway, in the nice weather each evening he would sit outside the building in his chair and yell "How are you doing boys" and wave to each passing ambulance, fire...

Let's all sing a chorus of "I Love New York." Un*&&^&% believable!

Yes indeed the deck is stacked. Is it my imagination that the press, in this case the Daily News, never, ever print pro for the PD. In this article quotes of "they murdered him" and "..couldn't they find another way" are printed right away. Again I suppose the P.O. who shot him should have...

Mr. Weatherbee?

What year was it that members could no longer ride the back step. It was mid 70's wasn't it?

Thanks Dan. Now I'm totally confused and know how Bay felt when the phone kept ringing.