FDNY - New York City Fire Department
10/27/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/27/2025 16:39
The FDNY and DDC to Break Ground on New Firehouse for Engine 268/Ladder 137 in Queens
October 27, 2025
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Commissioner Robert S. Tucker and Department of Design and Construction Acting Commissioner Eduardo del Valle will break ground on the site of the future home of FDNY Engine Company 268/Ladder Company 137 on Tuesday, October 28 at 10:30 a.m. at 116-11 Beach Channel Drive in Queens.
The planned drive through facility provides parking for multiple apparatus, as well as ample space for tools and workshops, equipment storage, locker rooms, fitness equipment, and training. The total cost for construction and design is $40 million, and construction is scheduled to be completed in the Summer of 2027.
Engine Company 268/Ladder Company 137 was formed in 1913 in the Rockaway Park section of Queens. The original firehouse was constructed between 1912 and 1913 and sustained damage during Superstorm Sandy.
WHO: FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker, DDC Acting Commissioner Eduardo del Valle, FDNY Officials
WHERE: 116-11 Beach Channel Dr, Far Rockaway, NY 11694
WHEN: Tuesday, October 28 - 10:30 a.m.
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