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06-27-2011, 09:38 PM
June 24, 2011 1:44pm
TRIBECA — When Mayor Michael Bloomberg tries to shut down TriBeCa's beloved Hook & Ladder 8 firehouse, who you gonna call?
311!
That was the message Friday morning, as more than 100 politicians, firefighters and residents rallied outside the North Moore Street firehouse, which served as fictional headquarters for the paranormal detectives in the "Ghostbusters" movies.
"That was a fantasy," Public Advocate Bill de Blasio told the crowd, "and it was all about knowing there were people out there to help you. This is reality. If the mayor has his way, when you place that call, Ladder 8 won't be there to help you."
Bloomberg plans to close 20 fire companies around the city to save money, including two in lower Manhattan: Ladder 8 in TriBeCa and Ladder 4 on South Street in the Financial District. The City Council and the mayor must come to a final agreement on the budget before the end of June, so time is running out to save the companies, activists said.
Actor Steve Buscemi, who worked as a firefighter before starring on "The Sopranos," urged people to take action immediately.
"They've always helped us," Buscemi said of the endangered fire companies. "Now they need our help. Call 311. Stand up for your community."
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110518/downtown/three-manhattan-fire-companies-facing-budget-axe#ixzz1OEugiqPR
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110520/downtown/residents-take-facebook-save-ghostbusters-fire-house#ixzz1OEup1knz
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110624/downtown/residents-rally-save-ghostbusters-firehouse
TRIBECA — When Mayor Michael Bloomberg tries to shut down TriBeCa's beloved Hook & Ladder 8 firehouse, who you gonna call?
311!
That was the message Friday morning, as more than 100 politicians, firefighters and residents rallied outside the North Moore Street firehouse, which served as fictional headquarters for the paranormal detectives in the "Ghostbusters" movies.
"That was a fantasy," Public Advocate Bill de Blasio told the crowd, "and it was all about knowing there were people out there to help you. This is reality. If the mayor has his way, when you place that call, Ladder 8 won't be there to help you."
Bloomberg plans to close 20 fire companies around the city to save money, including two in lower Manhattan: Ladder 8 in TriBeCa and Ladder 4 on South Street in the Financial District. The City Council and the mayor must come to a final agreement on the budget before the end of June, so time is running out to save the companies, activists said.
Actor Steve Buscemi, who worked as a firefighter before starring on "The Sopranos," urged people to take action immediately.
"They've always helped us," Buscemi said of the endangered fire companies. "Now they need our help. Call 311. Stand up for your community."
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110518/downtown/three-manhattan-fire-companies-facing-budget-axe#ixzz1OEugiqPR
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110520/downtown/residents-take-facebook-save-ghostbusters-fire-house#ixzz1OEup1knz
http://www.dnainfo.com/20110624/downtown/residents-rally-save-ghostbusters-firehouse