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stuny · 07/23/08, 01:59 PM

Moments before the drivers ran to their cars, quickly going into Dunlap Corner, which is a tire repair shop on 9th Avenue.

Since 9/11 NYPD is constantly conducting drills, and sights like this are very common throughout the city.

TONTONTINTIN.123 · 07/24/08, 06:20 PM

Stuart, well seen and executed.

elansprint72 · 07/24/08, 09:19 PM

Are they allowed to park on the footpath (sidewalk) like that?

stuny · 07/24/08, 10:22 PM

Martin - Thank you.

Pete - They seem to do it just during drills when huge numbers of their vehicles converge. Seeing 40 to 50 of them at a time is not unusual.

calvinboy24 · 07/24/08, 10:52 PM

I've heard its drills as well as preventive (against you know what). Having a convoy of vehicles with sirens going to potential targets is meant as a deterent... or just a big light show and a great ooh and ah moment for tourists.

rathead · 07/25/08, 06:03 AM

stuny · 07/25/08, 01:24 PM

Carl -

Watch as you walk around town. Tourists are constantly taking photos of police and fire fighters, without and with (mostly) family members in the shot. I suspect that is the much bigger tourist draw.

calvinboy24 · 07/25/08, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuny

Carl -

Watch as you walk around town. Tourists are constantly taking photos of police and fire fighters, without and with (mostly) family members in the shot. I suspect that is the much bigger tourist draw.

If NYPD and FDNY charges per shot, then hopefully their revenue goes up and my taxes go down...

07/24/08, 06:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
TONTONTINTIN.123 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/05/07 Location: BeNeLux Posts: 2,608	Re: For Pete – Le Mans Start, NYC Style Stuart, well seen and executed. __________________ Martin Tonon

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elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,125	Re: For Pete – Le Mans Start, NYC Style Are they allowed to park on the footpath (sidewalk) like that? __________________ Cheers, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org New gallery added, September 08- "Car parts"

07/24/08, 10:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,419	Re: For Pete – Le Mans Start, NYC Style Martin - Thank you. Pete - They seem to do it just during drills when huge numbers of their vehicles converge. Seeing 40 to 50 of them at a time is not unusual. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

07/24/08, 10:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
calvinboy24 Benutzer Join Date: 12/07/07 Location: New York Posts: 47	Re: For Pete – Le Mans Start, NYC Style I've heard its drills as well as preventive (against you know what). Having a convoy of vehicles with sirens going to potential targets is meant as a deterent... or just a big light show and a great ooh and ah moment for tourists. __________________ My Photos

07/25/08, 06:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
rathead Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/14/03 Location: Koblenz Posts: 4,396	AW: For Pete – Le Mans Start, NYC Style __________________ Gruß an alle ypsilantis Stefan

07/25/08, 01:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,419	Re: AW: For Pete – Le Mans Start, NYC Style Carl - Watch as you walk around town. Tourists are constantly taking photos of police and fire fighters, without and with (mostly) family members in the shot. I suspect that is the much bigger tourist draw. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

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