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Ariola and Esposito discuss fifth firefighter distribution and Bronx fires

New York City Council · Jun 1, 2026 · starts 5:26:01 · 26 sec

Ariola asks about fire incidence by borough and current fifth firefighter locations. Esposito reports 20 engine companies currently have five firefighters, distributed citywide based on building stock requiring longer hose stretches, with four in the Bronx.

Joann Ariola

boroughs we're having more and more vertical buildings that are being built doesn't that help in putting fire

Joann Ariola

the taller the building the longer the hose line stretch the more impactful that the more we build and the more we have you know we have

Joann Ariola

larger buildings in areas that didn't necessarily have them the more we need the fifth firefighter and that's why this council is fighting for that are there