More than a century before the World Trade Center was attacked on September 11, 2001, and about 25 years before the site became known as Radio Row (a small business district specializing in the sale and repair of radios), Cortlandt Street was home to numerous factories and loft buildings. And lots of stray cats. For one sassy little bull terrier who resided […]
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1904: Mrs. Herman, the Monkey Mascot of Engine Company No. 31 on Lafayette Street
Posted: 7th September 2018 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Dog Mascots, FDNY Horses/MascotsTags: 87 Lafayette Street, Engine Company No. 31, FDNY history, firehouse mascots, New York City History
Engine Company No. 31 and No. 1 Tower Company, which shared headquarters in the famous castle-like firehouse at 87 Lafayette Street, broke the FDNY rules by having not only one feline and one canine mascot, but also a mascot from the primate family.
