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| FDNY Engine 91 in Spanish Harlem |
When Ben and Roland step out of their apartment, this is what they see. How cool is that? This is my local fire station as well, since I live a block over. It's unfortunate that I didn't manage to capture any of the cute firefighters of Engine 91 when I took this pic, several of whom are often leaning against the firehouse walls in James Dean like poses when I walk by, causing me to rubberneck and trip over myself, and then to hurriedly get inside Ben and Roland's so that I can peer at them less conspicuously through the blinds. Is that creepy? I'm just fascinated by those that run towards the fire. If my admiration happens to come in the form of stalking, so be it. It may also come in the form of baked goods come Christmas time. Engine 91 has a furry feline friend and a spotted canine friend as well. The Dalmation, ubiquitous fire dog, looks as noble and as dedicated as one would expect. The orange cat, who is obviously the king of that castle, or thinks he is, inexplicably enjoys lounging directly in front of the firetruck's massive tires, much to my anxiety. My joke to the boys is that one day I'm just going to run and jump on the firetruck when it's pulling out of the garage. Can you get arrested for that?
I found 9/11 oral histories from Lieutenant Bruce Medjuck, Firefighter Edward Sheehey, Firefighter Timothy Hoppey of Engine 91 here:
Firefighter Timothy Hoppey of Engine 91 is the author of several children's books, including the award-winning Tito the Firefighter, Jungle Scout, and Baseball on Mars. His most recent book is:
The first FDNY Engine 91 in 1913:
I found some awesome videos featuring Engine 91 produed by eHarlemTV, but unfortunately I am unable to upload them here. If you are interested, they are available to view on YouTube.
"As he stared past the fire/ His hunger to leave well it gnawed his poor heart alive/ Her skin smelled like black cherry, blossom perfume/ The sail boats they all sailed by/ And a river she cried"--Ryan Adams, Ashes & Fire
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