Engine 161 on the Chopping Block??

[firebuffkevin]

January 26, 2010 at 4:35 PM

http://www.silive.com/eastshore/index.ssf/2010/01/south_beachs_engine_co_161_bac.html

 

[rayyorkson]

sadly they are not alone..

 

[baileyjeff]

So I hear they want to close 2 engine companies in Staten Island, 161 and 157. Has anyone heard of this to be true?

 

[guitarman314]

So I hear they want to close 2 engine companies in Staten Island, 161 and 157. Has anyone heard of this to be true?

According to news reports, yes E157. Port Richmond is mostly frame houses and there's a larger population there than what is on census reports. 

 

[guitarman314]

Commisioner says; "there will be no sacred cows"  http://www.silive.com/news/advance/index.ssf?/base/news/1265196608230770.xml&coll=1