Monday, August 24th, 2009
Lest You Assumed Hydrants Were Just For Cooling Off On Muggy Summer Days . . .
Wow, a placard that lets you park anywhere, so cool:
A car sporting an official NYPD placard issued to cops blatantly blocked a fire hydrant yesterday in The Bronx — as a blaze broke out in the apartment building directly in front of it.
Instead of being able to hook up their hoses to the hydrant, frustrated firefighters had to rely on handheld fire extinguishers to put out the kitchen blaze that broke out on the top floor of a six-story building at 206 East 198th Street in Fordham.
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The vehicle displayed parking credentials for Queens’ narcotics bureau.
A Post photographer trying to take a picture of the placard was forced to move away by cops.