My swan song as a NYC fire buff. Not worth the effort any more; firehouses are almost totally closed to the public except on Open House days and even then videotaping is forbidden and firemen are not allowed to say anything about anything unless chosen to do so by the FDNY and know the script ...it's all very boring. Even this photo is barely allowable now. City chooses people who can legally take pix of fires ( of course, cannot keep regualar news organizations away; has an official Video guy who is somebody's nephew,or something typical of an increasing already clannish department. DeBlasio speaks at Fireman memorial, totally hypocrisy by all concerned; all a phoney facade like so much else in a declining NYC, where illegals will be given the right to vote no doubt after they get drivers licenses...Corruption is worse than ever and greed is better than ever here...
