“The Big House” in Far Rockaway, Queens, stands out as the only FDNY firehouse that houses two engine companies and one ladder company under one roof. Originally built in 1898, it was established to meet the demands of the growing development on the Rockaway Peninsula. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

NY-TF1 is one of 28 Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces nationwide, made up of FDNY Special Operations Command personnel and members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit. Last week, the team carried out a full-scale mobilization drill simulating a Category 4 hurricane striking Fire Island, a barrier island located off Long Island’s southern coast. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)