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Congressional Preemption

Regulatory Federalism

By: Joseph F. Zimmerman

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Congressional Preemption

Regulatory Federalism

By: Joseph F. Zimmerman

Congressional Preemption provides an in-depth account of the use of preemption powers by Congress to either partially or completely remove regulatory authority from state and local governments in a wide variety of fields. Author Joseph F. Zimmerman exposes the inadequacies of the two current theories of United States federalism—dual and cooperative—by exploring the impact of Congress' frequent use of its preemption powers since 1965. While the dual and cooperative federalism theories retain a degree of explanatory power, Zimmerman considers why they do not explain the profound systemic changes produced by congressional preemption. Other topics covered include congressional use of conditional grants-in-aid, crossover sanctions, tax credits, tax sanctions, and partial and complete redemption; the theory of political safeguards of federalism; and the Blackmun Thesis, which encourages states to seek relief from preemption statutes in Congress and not the courts. The book concludes with postulates of a broader theory of federalism and recommendations addressed to Congress to reinvigorate the federal system.

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State University of New York Press

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0791482731

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The Three Voyages of Captain Cook round the World

Volume I

By: James Banks, Joseph Hawkesworth, Dr. Cook

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The Three Voyages of Captain Cook round the World

Volume I

By: James Banks, Joseph Hawkesworth, Dr. Cook

Reproduction of the original: The Three Voyages of Captain Cook round the World by James Cook, Joseph Banks, Dr. Hawkesworth

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3734061385

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9783734061387

The Routes Not Taken

A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System

By: Joseph B. Raskin

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The Routes Not Taken

A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System

By: Joseph B. Raskin

A fascinating journey into the past—and under the ground—that offers “an insightful look at the what-might-have-beens of urban mass transit” (The New York Times). From the day it broke ground by City Hall in 1900, it took about four and half years to build New York’s first subway line to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quickly ever again. The Routes Not Taken explores the often-dramatic stories behind unbuilt or unfinished subway lines. The city’s efforts to expand its underground labyrinth were often met with unexpected obstacles—financial shortfalls, clashing political agendas, battles with community groups, and more. After discovering a copy of the 1929 subway expansion map, Joseph B. Raskin began his own investigation into the city’s underbelly. Here he provides an extensively researched history of the Big Apple’s unfinished business. The Routes Not Taken sheds light on: *the efforts to expand the Hudson Tubes into a full-fledged subway *the Flushing line, and why it never made it past Flushing *a platform under Brooklyn’s Nevins Street station unused for more than a century *the 2nd Avenue line—long the symbol of dashed dreams—deferred countless times since the original plans were presented in 1929 Raskin reveals the personalities involved, explaining why Fiorello H. La Guardia couldn’t grasp the importance of subway lines and why Robert Moses found them old and boring. By focusing on unbuilt lines, he illustrates how the existing system is actually a Herculean feat of countless compromises. Filled with illustrations, this is an enduring contribution to the history of transportation and the history of New York City.

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Fordham Univ Press

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0823253740

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9780823253746

Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Bible

By: Joseph Lowery

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Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Bible

By: Joseph Lowery

Updated version of the bestselling Dreamweaver Bible series Packed with hands-on instruction and step-by-step tutorials, the Dreamweaver CS5 Bible has everything you need to harness the incredible power of this amazing Web development tool. Starting with Dreamweaver basics, expert author and Adobe guru Joe Lowery (Adobe CS4 Web Workflows and Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 Bible) guides you through the ins-and-outs of Dreamweaver showing you how to build dynamic, data-driven sites in no time. Details how to use Dreamweaver with PHP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion and more to access and work with live backend data Describes designing for and working with popular Content Management Systems (CMS) including WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal Includes how-to's on using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in Dreamweaver to build attractive dynamic websites, as well as comprehensive information on creating and working with both design and code templates to provide consistency across a web site with minimal effort Dreamweaver has established itself as one of the leading Web development tools and Dreamweaver CS5 Bible is the must-have learning tool and reference guide for any Web developer using Dreamweaver.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470881763

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9780470881767

Nonpareil Jack Dempsey

Boxing's First World Middleweight Champion

By: Joseph S. Page

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Nonpareil Jack Dempsey

Boxing's First World Middleweight Champion

By: Joseph S. Page

Hall of Fame middleweight prizefighter John Edward Kelly, better known as Nonpareil Jack Dempsey, was one of the most popular athletes in the United States during the late 19th century. To many observers, Dempsey is one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in ring history. Inside the ropes, he was fearless, poised, quick, agile, and had terrific punching power with both hands. His story is rich--full of amazing highs and terrible lows. He was a poor immigrant Irish boy who scaled great heights to become one of this nation's first sports celebrities. He became a household name, wealthy and popular. But much too soon, it all came crashing down. His violent profession, alcoholism, mental illness, and tuberculosis left little to recognize of the valiant hero of so many battles.

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McFarland

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1476677646

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9781476677644

Built with Faith

Italian American Imagination and Catholic Material Culture in New York City

By: Joseph Sciorra

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Built with Faith

Italian American Imagination and Catholic Material Culture in New York City

By: Joseph Sciorra

Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Private Devotions in Public Places: The Sacred Spaces of Yard Shrines and Sidewalk Altars -- 2. Imagined Places and Fragile Landscapes: Nostalgia and Utopia in Nativity Presepi -- 3. Festive Intensification and Place Consciousness in Christmas House Displays -- 4. Multivocality and Sacred Space: The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto in Rosebank, Staten Island -- "We Go Where the Italians Live": Processions as Glocal Mapping in Williamsburg, Brooklyn -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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162190119X

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9781621901198

Revolutionary Summer

The Birth of American Independence

By: Joseph J. Ellis

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Revolutionary Summer

The Birth of American Independence

By: Joseph J. Ellis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A distinctive portrait of the crescendo moment in American history from the Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian “Accessible and electric.... [Ellis] crisply covers the decisive and improbable events of 1776.... [A] dramatic slice of history.” —USA Today The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country’s founding. While the thirteen colonies came together and agreed to secede from the British Empire, the British were dispatching the largest armada ever to cross the Atlantic to crush the rebellion in the cradle. The Continental Congress and the Continental Army were forced to make decisions on the run, improvising as history congealed around them. In a brilliant and seamless narrative, Ellis meticulously examines the most influential figures in this propitious moment, including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Britain’s Admiral Lord Richard and General William Howe. He weaves together the political and military experiences as two sides of a single story, and shows how events on one front influenced outcomes on the other.

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Vintage

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0307946371

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9780307946379

Owning New Jersey

Historic Tales of War, Property Disputes & the Pursuit of Happiness

By: Joseph A. Grabas

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Owning New Jersey

Historic Tales of War, Property Disputes & the Pursuit of Happiness

By: Joseph A. Grabas

Winner of the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Authors Award for Nonfiction New Jersey's land records and deeds are unlikely sources for a thrilling tale but reveal little-known, fascinating history. A detailed story of the founding of the Garden State 350 years ago is preserved in these papers. The state's boundaries were drawn in such documents centuries ago, even if the authors never stepped foot in North America. The archives hide heroes, like the freed African Americans who fought for their right to own their piece of the state. And of course, there are the bizarre and mysterious tales, like the silk baron's castle and the assault against a sixteen-year-old maiden during the throes of the American Revolution. Join land title expert Joseph Grabas as he combs through these all-but-forgotten stories of the pursuit of happiness and property in early New Jersey.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625851510

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Interstate Economic Relations

By: Joseph F. Zimmerman

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Interstate Economic Relations

By: Joseph F. Zimmerman

A comprehensive look at the economic relations among states, and how they might be better optimized.

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SUNY Press

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0791461599

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9780791461594

Imagining Italians

The Clash of Romance and Race in American Perceptions, 1880-1910

By: Joseph P. Cosco

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Imagining Italians

The Clash of Romance and Race in American Perceptions, 1880-1910

By: Joseph P. Cosco

Integrating history, literary criticism, and cultural studies, Imagining Italians vividly tells the story of two voyages across the Atlantic: America's cultural pilgrimage to Italy and the Italian "racial odyssey" in America. It examines how American representations of Italy, Italians, and Italian Americans engaged with national debates over immigration, race, and national identity during the period 1880–1910. Joseph P. Cosco offers a close analysis of selected works by immigrant journalists Jacob Riis and Edward Steiner and American iconographic writers Henry James and Mark Twain. Exploring their Italian depictions in journalism, photos, travel narratives, and fiction, he rediscovers the forgotten Edward Steiner and offers fresh readings of Riis's reform efforts and photography, James's The Golden Bowl and The American Scene, and Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson.

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0791486621

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9780791486627

The Bottom of the Harbor

By: Joseph Mitchell

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The Bottom of the Harbor

By: Joseph Mitchell

On the centennial of Joseph Mitchell's birth, here is a new edition of the classic collection containing his most celebrated pieces about New York City. Fifty years after its original publication, The Bottom of the Harbor is still considered a fundamental New York book. Every story Mitchell tells, every person he introduces, every scene he describes is illuminated by his passion for the eccentrics and eccentricities of his beloved adopted city. All of the pieces here are connected in one way or another--some directly, some with a kind of mysterious circuitousness--to New York's fabled waterfront, the terrain that Mitchell brilliantly made his own. They tell of a life that has passed--of vacant hotel rooms, deserted communities, once-thriving fishing areas that are now polluted and studded with wrecks. Included are "Up in the Old Hotel," a portrait of Louis Morino, the proprietor of a restaurant called (to his disgust) Sloppy Louie's; "The Rats on the Waterfront," which has inspired countless writers to attempt portraits of these most demonized New Yorkers; and "Mr. Hunter's Grave," widely considered to be the finest single piece of nonfiction to have ever appeared in the pages of The New Yorker. Here is the essential work of a legendary writer.

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Pantheon

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0307377636

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9780307377630

Contemporary American Federalism

The Growth of National Power, Second Edition

By: Joseph F. Zimmerman

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Contemporary American Federalism

The Growth of National Power, Second Edition

By: Joseph F. Zimmerman

Traces the development of the American federal system of government, focusing principally on the shifting balance of powers between the national government and the states.

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SUNY Press

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0791475964

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9780791475966

Framed!

I Never Stood a Chance

By: Joseph Occhipinti

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Framed!

I Never Stood a Chance

By: Joseph Occhipinti

Joseph Occhipinti is a native New Yorker where his desire to be involved in community service led him to a career in law enforcement. He graduated from Brooklyn College where he earned a BA degree. In January 1969, Joe joined the U.S. Army Reserves, where for six years he served as a Military Policeman. In March 1972, Joe was appointed as a Customs Patrol Officer where he was assigned to investigate international smuggling and organized crime. In 1976, Joe transferred to the INS as a Special Agent where he became one of the country’s foremost experts on ethnic organized crime. Joe worked deep undercover and infiltrated a drug cartel that led to one of the largest cocaine seizures at that time. In 1984, Joe became the youngest agent to be promoted to Chief of the NYC Anti-Smuggling Unit. In 1989, Joe initiated a multi-agency task force “Project Bodega” to investigate a drug cartel implicated in the murder of a NYPD officer. In retaliation, the cartel set-up Joe on fabricated civil rights allegations that led to his prosecution, conviction and imprisonment. However, due to public outrage, President George H.W. Bush granted Joe “Executive Clemency” on January 15, 1993 and on December 23, 2020, President Donald J. Trump granted him a “Full and Unconditional Pardon” with a personal apology for Joe’s injustice. In 1995, Joe established the National Police Defense Foundation, where he still volunteers as its Executive Director. Joe has been instrumental in exposing through national media many injustices against officers. He also established the congressionally recognized “Safe Cop” program that helps arrest and convict criminals who shoot at or kill an officer. Joe’s notoriety as a humanitarian is attributed to his “Operation Kids” program which arranges life-saving operations for children worldwide. Joe has been recognized for these efforts by the media, elected officials, state legislatures and foreign governments, including Pope Francis. Joe served on the executive board of several fraternal police organizations which included the Federal Agents PBA as President for 18 years. Today, Joe is considered one of the most decorated federal agents in the United States, credited with 3 Attorney General Awards and 78 commendations for meritorious service and valor. Joe resides in New Jersey with his wife, Angela of 50 years, 3 married daughters and 6 grandchildren.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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163874548X

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9781638745488

Up in the Old Hotel

By: Joseph Mitchell,David Remnick

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Up in the Old Hotel

By: Joseph Mitchell,David Remnick

Saloon-keepers and street preachers, gypsies and steel-walking Mohawks, a bearded lady and a 93-year-old “seafoodetarian” who believes his specialized diet will keep him alive for another two decades. These are among the people that Joseph Mitchell immortalized in his reportage for The New Yorker and in four books—McSorley's Wonderful Saloon, Old Mr. Flood, The Bottom of the Harbor, and Joe Gould's Secret—that are still renowned for their precise, respectful observation, their graveyard humor, and their offhand perfection of style. These masterpieces (along with several previously uncollected stories) are available in one volume, which presents an indelible collective portrait of an unsuspected New York and its odder citizens—as depicted by one of the great writers of this or any other time.

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Vintage

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1101971304

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9781101971307

Hebrew Hammer

A Biography of Al Rosen, All-Star Third Baseman

By: Joseph Wancho

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Hebrew Hammer

A Biography of Al Rosen, All-Star Third Baseman

By: Joseph Wancho

This first biography of four-time all-star Al Rosen covers the career of perhaps the best player on the fabulous Cleveland Indians' teams of the 1950s. From 1951 to 1956, the Tribe won one American League pennant (1954) and finished second to New York the other five seasons. Rosen was selected as the League's Most Valuable Player in 1953, the last Indians player to be so honored. He led the League in home runs (43) and RBI (145). Washington's Mickey Vernon edged Rosen by a single percentage point (.337 to .336) for the league batting championship. His play between the white lines was not the only place where Rosen left his mark on the game. He spent 14 seasons as a president or general manager for the New York Yankees (1978-1979), Houston Astros (1981-1985) and the San Francisco Giants (1986-1992). Under his guidance, those teams won two pennants and one world championship. Rosen is the only person in Major League Baseball history to win an MVP award as a player and to be recognized as Executive of the Year by The Sporting News (1987).

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1476681317

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Fluid New York

Cosmopolitan Urbanism and the Green Imagination

By: May Joseph

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Fluid New York

Cosmopolitan Urbanism and the Green Imagination

By: May Joseph

Hurricane Sandy was a fierce demonstration of the ecological vulnerability of New York, a city of islands. Yet the storm also revealed the resilience of a metropolis that has started during the past decade to reckon with its aqueous topography. In Fluid New York, May Joseph describes the many ways that New York, and New Yorkers, have begun to incorporate the city's archipelago ecology into plans for a livable and sustainable future. For instance, by cleaning its tidal marshes, the municipality has turned a previously dilapidated waterfront into a space for public leisure and rejuvenation. Joseph considers New York's relation to the water that surrounds and defines it. Her reflections reach back to the city's heyday as a world-class port—a past embodied in a Dutch East India Company cannon recently unearthed from the rubble at the World Trade Center site—and they encompass the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. They suggest that New York's future lies in the reclamation of its great water resources—for artistic creativity, civic engagement, and ecological sustainability.

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Duke University Press

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0822378884

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9780822378884

The Grey Ghost

By: Joseph Clair

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The Grey Ghost

By: Joseph Clair

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Xlibris Corporation

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146282675X

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Idling the Engine

Linguistic SSkepticism in and Around Cortázar, Kafka, and Joyce

By: E. Joseph Sharkey J,E. Joseph Sharkey

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Idling the Engine

Linguistic SSkepticism in and Around Cortázar, Kafka, and Joyce

By: E. Joseph Sharkey J,E. Joseph Sharkey

Author E. Joseph Sharkey uses the philosophies of language of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Ludwig Wittgenstein to counter the skepticism in question by showing that a language grounded in history instead of the transcendent is grounded nevertheless.

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CUA Press

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0813214416

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9780813214412

The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook round the World

By: James Cook,Joseph Banks

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The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook round the World

By: James Cook,Joseph Banks

This seven-volume illustrated edition of James Cook's journals, originally published in 1821, brings together these celebrated writings in an attractive format.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108084753

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9781108084758

The Firefighting Buff's Guide to New York City

The Five Borough, Five Alarm Reference to the Second Homes of New York's Bravest

By: Joseph Natale Schneiderman

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The Firefighting Buff's Guide to New York City

The Five Borough, Five Alarm Reference to the Second Homes of New York's Bravest

By: Joseph Natale Schneiderman

For the past 10 years, Joseph Natale Schneiderman has visited 55 firehouses in the grand City of New York. He is a "Buff", or someone who visited firehouses in their spare time (it also meant once that someone rode with them if they so chose!). So, come with him, on his 5-borough journey to these 55 firehouses, as you learn about the history of the firehouses and fire engines, firefighters, and his personal experiences. You'll also see plenty of non-firefighting related things to do, like restaurants and other points of interest in the area of his visits! From "Fire Under the Bridge" (Engine 205/Ladder 118, Brooklyn) to "The Cuckoo's Nest" (Engine 89/Ladder 50, The Bronx), to the "Corona Tigers" (Engine 289/Ladder 138, Queens) to the "Pride of Midtown" (Engine 54/Ladder 4/Battalion 9, Manhattan), and finally to the "Splendor in the Grass" (Engine 154, Staten Island), it's a 5 alarm journey that no buff, firefighter, or New York City fan will want to miss! So grab a Metrocard (you're takin' subways), an FDNY shirt, and a camera, and get out here and buff!

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0595246028

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