Dr. Zuki

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  1. Posted

    Yesterday, Friday, saw a 1960's Green and Black prop NYPD radio car being repaired at a service station located on southbound Central Avenue just one block below Yonkers Avenue intersection at corner of Cowles Avenue. Not sure if it will be there next week, but will drive by tomorrow and see. It may actually belong to an individual collector and not a movie car supplier company. Looked like a early 1960's Plymouth Belvedere.

  4. Posted

    Guys,

    Thanks for the information. I ended up finding one for $9.50 included postage from somebody in California.

    Did the manufacturer Roadchamps, go out of business??

    DFFD227--Isn't the older YPD car from the 1950's, not 1960's???

    It is a 1957 Chevy? Thanks for telling me about their upcoming ESU reproduction. Looking forward to it...hope they do more of the older stuff like the early 1970's or mid 1960's. They could sell a ton of these in small retail stores to the general pubic I bet.

    Dr. Zuki

    Yonkers (Neighbor of Station 11).

  5. Posted

    Is that trailer being permanently based at Ridge Hill?

    Or is it just temporary until a new home can be found for it?

    No photo opportunities due to the 24 hour manned guard house which is there to prevent illegal dumping according to a representative from Forest City Ratner speaking a a community meeting months back. Site probably also make a good lover's lane for kids. But if they hold Yonkers Business Week up there again next year for a day or two, it's worth taking a ride up there to check out this unique property. Don't miss.

  9. Posted

    DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHY THE FIRE DEPT RETURNED LATER THAT EVENING BEFORE THE CAR WAS TOWED?

    DO NOT ANSWER IF IT WILL JEOPARDIZE THE INVESTIGATION PLEASE.

    A DEAR FRIEND WILL GO PUBLIC WITH A LARGE CASH REWARD IN THE EVENT THAT THIS CASE DRAGS ON....THE WHOLE INCIDENT IS JUST SO OUTRAGEOUS.

    DR. ZUKI

  12. Posted

    He's soon returning to film more of this new cable comedy about fire frighters somewhere in Yonkers. Already shot the pilot episode at Fire HQ so would guess that's where they are filming again.

    Then again, with all the recent fires, who knows? maybe they'll use the entire west side as a back drop. Also filming alot in Far Rockaway, Queens.

    Dr. Zuki

  13. Posted

    Saw a copy of the Capital Improvements budget yesterday at the City Clerk's office. There is absolutely no money allocated for any new Yonkers Fire HQ leaving many us to doubt that there ever will be as the so called stadium will never come to fruition. And Yonkers Raceway has no interest in building it on their property. There is money for new apparatus, but it doesn't say specifically as to what type. Nothing is mentioned either about a new ladder company for Ridge Hill property ( or opposite Shop Rite, depending on which rumor you head).

    Happy Weekend

  15. Posted

    DF,

    This same question was posted few months back on fordyce.org/scanning, and if I remember the answer was that the frequency is rarely used, and although it's UHF, it uses a low wattage and you have to be very, very close by to hear anythging. BUT, would guess they might have used it on the Orchard Street fire the other day. Maybe not.....

    Col. Von Ryan

  16. Posted

    How will the city afford this ?

    Last year they proposed aladder company for Ridge Hill and later decided against it for financial reasons.

    Also, correct me if wrong, but aren't there two, not four YPD E-Rigs on every shift? But sooner or later the city poplulation will exceed 200,000 as it did during the 1960's and then maybe you'll see another fire company added on as a necessity. Look at how the population will grow on the west side alone--they'll be announcing any day now a 1600 luxury housing development for Alexander Street on the waterfront stretching the entire block on the waterfront side, plus on Warburton Ave just below Hastings, two separate condominiums were just approved.

    And does anybody know if they still have the mutual aid agreement with Greenburgh for YFD Station 14 responding to the Jackson Ave nursing home as well as the Fountainhead Condos on Central Ave? This goes back to the early 1980's.

    Dr. Zuki

    (The Scanner Apprentice)

  18. Posted

    And here's some more prop Fire, EMT, Police vehicle suppliers:

    www.pixxcars.com

    www.autofilmclub.com

    www.cinemavehicles.com

    And the real firehouse used for "Third Watch" exteriors is someplace in Long Island City, Queens. Their studio is Warner Bros. at 196 Diamond Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Some of their fire rigs are actual FDNY rentals from it's training division. There is no 55th Pct. in the NYPD.

  19. Posted

    Here's web page for supplier of their prop Fire and EMS rigs:

    www.movietimecars.com

    Also, how can you believe nothing happened when Sgt. Cruz and Yokas shot each other at end of last season? That was so contrived, but in general I love the show. It 's too bad if Nia Long's character ( Bosco's partner) gets written out with Yokas returning.

  25. Posted

    The YFD foam truck is now located on Kimball Avenue just below Yonkers Avenue in southeast Yonkers.

    Anybody know why it's not located in the heart of the industrial areas such as Nepperhan Ave-Saw Mill River Road???

    This would be the most likely place where foam is needed.

    And did Mount vernon discontinue theirs? The Foam sign is still posted on the station outside door.

    Happy New Year to all

    Dr. Zuki