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Fire Hydrant

L.I. Couple: Snow Plows Finally Come, But End Up Causing 3-Foot Flood

The Town of Brookhaven has been heavily criticized for taking days to plow many streets, and now a couple said after the plows finally came, the drivers caused a flood.

2013/02/16

City’s DEP Turning Up The ‘HEAT’ On Fire Hydrant Safety

Open fire hydrants during summer heat waves are a part of New York City culture, but doing so without a spray cap is illegal and dangerous.

2012/07/24

A sprinklered fire hydrant on 167th Street in Washington Heights - New York, NY - Jul 14, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

With Summer Heat, New York City Cracking Down On Open Hydrants

On 167th Street, even the the youngest in the spray from a sprinkler-capped hydrant say they know you shouldn’t open the hydrant full-blast in the heat.

2011/07/14

Children cool off in the spray from an open fire hydrant in Brooklyn (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Summer Play Streets Program Officially Under Way

The program lets city kids safely play in certain streets and cool off from the summer heat under the sprinkling of a fire hydrant.

2011/07/06

L.I. Firefighters Want Help Locating Hydrants

They’re asking people who have a hydrant on or near their property to dig it out or mark it in some way so firefighters can find it.

2011/01/31

NYC Councilman: Paint Curbs Near Fire Hydrants

In New York City, parking near a fire hydrant can cost you dearly. So a councilman is proposing a way for motorists to “see” how close they can get to a pump and still be legal.

2010/12/16

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