The FDNY is home to some of the most historic firehouses in the country, standing strong through the years and reflecting the resilience, tradition, and dedication of countless generations of firefighters in the City of New York. Squad Company 41 was founded as an Engine Company on January 1, 1874. Throughout its rich history, Squad 41 has reached many milestones, including being disbanded in 1989. On April 4, 1904, they moved to their current firehouse at 330 East 150th Street, where they conti

“Around 1965 a fire occurred in Harlem, in a multi-story tenement on 114th Street and 8th Avenue. FDNY Firefighters arrived and they were unaware that a group of children were on the second floor of the building. As smoke filled the staircase of the building the group children knew to exit up the staircase to the roof. However, one of the children a six-year-old African American male was stopped in the staircase by a Firefighter, the Firefighter grabbed the little boy and placed him under his ar