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Now they sit at Constitution Beach. And everyone is happy to see them.

I was FDNY, but I remember that fire. We drilled on it. Chief Christian and Leo were outstanding. Leo's book 30 Years on the Line is a great read.

Great little anedcdote by this old timer. 🤝

I wished you get rid of that Irritating siren at the beginning. It’s very annoying.

Are the dates and locations of the fires set in lowell in the book?

The Mafia wouldn't have thrived so much of heroin wasnt sold ..that's a fact...Drugs kept the wheels greased behind the scenes.. Extortion and gambling was small potatoes compared to drugs...Now gambling is legal...the government didn't like the competition so they evolved and took full control... Ratting was the biggest incentive not to worry about getting caught...Most gangsters today are rats ...the Mafia is still alive but not like the old days...

I grew up at 16 Bellflower. We had just gone back to school at St Margaret's after our lunch at home. We were called to go to one room. We couldn't leave until a family member came to get us. A cousin came to get me. We were not allowed on the street. The next day we were allowed on Bellflower. At 14, I had never experienced anything like that. My cousin from Ireland lived with my mom and me - my dad had died in 59. She needed her passport. Her bedroom was at the back of the 3rd floor apartment where we lived. The roof had collapsed. One fireman went in and got it for her. I think his name was Clougherty. I have so many more memories.

When they add all these apartments do they take into consideration the stress on the school systems? If you add 1-300 affordable houses and 100 children to the already overcrowded schools will the state build another school in those towns

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So when you add 2-300 new apartments with families and More children into an already overcrowded School system , is the state going to build additional schools in each town?

I had the pleasure of meeting Sonny a few years ago through a friend of mine that lived near Sonny. What a sweet and kind soul. RIP Sonny. God bless

Let's not forget that Billy Pero assisted John Gaddis in pulling Joe under the apapratus until the shooting stopped.

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First time viewer. Well said.

I wonder what ever became of him

I had the chance to tiller an antique rig once many years ago. I was taking a class at a weekend seminar in a small town. My instructor for the class had brought his antique tiller truck he'd just drove back from the west coast (it was a Crown or something like that.) After class was done for the day, we all took turns in the tiller seat driving around the small town. Very interesting skill.

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Great Story Thank you

The wonderful Boston accent!

lol that happened to my father in Medford. The guy showed up and said we were shorthanded and gave the hose and jacket and helmet to my father to fight the fire different times back then

I’m curious in knowing what he thinks about the current female FDNY Commissioner. She has 0 experience as a firefighter.

I don’t think arson for profit like it was in the 70s coming back but what I could see is the migrants from poor countries coming here causing a rise of fire and crime

Paul is an awesome guy and leader! One of the very best brothers I know!

Some of the best firemen are buffs. They have enthusiasm. They're INTO the job not just on the job.

If you're calm the crews will be calm.

Hey Kenny did you ever hear the old saying there’s no I in team? I guess not, then again there’s also a old saying about boats it goes like this what’s the best part about owning a boat? Answer is when you buy it, but the next best time is when you sell it. Well when you transferred to the boat the men down there had the reverse feelings, they said the worst part was when you got there, the best part was when you left.

It was going on in every city. In New York, around the same time period, there were 300 fires a day every day.

great guy no doubts

Ray Norton’s license plate was a vanity plate: ARSON.

Where did you get the footage of the first fire of their notable ones? Spero Toy, 6/3/82. Was it Nat Whittemore’s footage?

Great stuff keep it up!

I have to wonder if this was part of the inspiration for Backdraft. Firefighters setting fires because of budget cuts. "They where killing our friends for money! What would you have done?"

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I rode many a Time on the side of a tiller just like the open piece you showed in a picture

You see in NY back in late 70’s 80’s the five families in NY we’re smart they” farmed out” a lot of work to the “underlings” (associates) mostly black Latino that had a little ties here and there even the HIT work it was easier to do it that way since so many made guys had the Feds following them around constantly around the city for every little thing.back then the other ethnic groups bought wholesale from the Italians and if it was drugs they only had designated areas they could move it around too. Everybody played by the rules but as soon as that crack cocaine hit the East coast it was rap, it was a free for all the money was coming in so fast the bosses couldn’t control it anymore bosses said no an guys were like “if I invest 1,000 dollars on a G Pack an at end of the week I can make 20 thousand then how can the bosses stop that? Plus boss is getting xtra on the vig too it’s too tempting to stop😂

I tell you one thing Boston definitely held on to mobs older ways than some in NY did late 80’s 90’s especially guys all turned on each other SO QUICK once they got the RICO ACTonly gotti an a couple other took it to the grave.

It’s still alive and well just more quiet the early mob bosses knew drugs would be the ruin of it all that why they either paid there crew extra or threatened there life if caught dealing drugs

Outstanding job, Joe and Wayne.

The greatest guy ever. Rip sonny.

HI Chief Go to class i'm impressed with this video that's A funny story about the 9 alarm. LolI'm retired local 1617 Melrose. I came across this video of the suggestion by your cousin Vance jr he is a close friend of mine. I can see that you had a lot of respect throughout the department. I was on Melrose for 21 yrs before becoming p permanently disability in 2005 . My brother Chicky was A Captain in Melrose died in the line of duty September 3rd 2011 (occupational cancer) I miss the Job I really do

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Very proud of my cousin, or as he calls me "cuz".

My grandfather was on this job. I can still remember him and my father telling me stories from that day. Some that I will never share on social media, but unbelievable. Looking forward to seeing the full analysis.

My uncle was part of that and help clean up Bostons red light district.

Are you related to Joseph Conforti from Boston (and Augusta Sicily) who founded The Mustang Ranch? My family from The West End knew him.

God bless you Bob. One tough sob . you need guys like that.

God bless you guys.

Thank you for great stories.You guys are the backbone.

2:50 Cute chicks walking by couldn’t give a shit if they tried. How sad and hurtful is that to a kid that can play like this today?