Long Island City Fire Department

== History ==
The Long Island City VFD was organized in 1873 when Astoria and the 8 hamlets of the township of Newtown merged together to form Long Island City. It was run by the at the time, independent municipality of Long Island City. At its highest point it consisted of 7 engine companies, 9 hose companies, 5 ladder companies and one fireboat, it protected Long Island City, Astoria, Ditmars Steinway, Dutch Kills, Hunters Point, Blissville, Sunnyside, and Sunnyside Gardens. The boat was leased from the Newtown Creek Towing Company, it was called Protector. In 1891 the VFD was disbanded and a paid fire department was formed.
In 1891 the Long Island City VFD underwent a major reorganization to form the paid Long Island City Fire Department. It consisted of 6 engine companies and 3 ladder companies. After the consolidation of the four boroughs to the Greater City Of New York in 1898, the LICFD was merged into the FDNY. The department protected the present day neighborhoods of Long Island City, Astoria, Ditmars Steinway Dutch Kills, Hunters Point, Blissville, Sunnyside, and Sunnyside Gardens. After the consolidation of the four boroughs to the Greater City Of New York in 1898, the LICFD was merged into the FDNY. When the department was reorganized to a paid department it went down to 6 engine companies and 3 ladder companies.
===Volunteer Fire Companies (1873-1891)===
Company 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Astoria Engine Company 1 	 	? - ? 	
Jackson Engine Company 1 	Astoria Boulevard and 21st Street 	1873 - 1891 	
Protection Engine Company 2	38th Street and Broadway 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Franklin Engine Company 3 	27th Road and 21st Street 	? - January 1, 1891 	Demolished.
Hunter Engine Company 4 	Hunter Street and 41st Avenue 	1870 - January 1, 1891	
Jackson Engine Company 5 	 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Americus Engine Company 6 	 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Washington Engine Company 7	37th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Protector Fireboat 	 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Mohawk Hose Company 1 	Astoria Boulevard and 8th Street 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Empire Hose Company 2 	Vernon Boulevard and 37th Avenue 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Rambler Hose Company 3 	71 Gale Avenue 	? - January 1, 1891 	Demolished.
Hope Hose Company 4 	 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Jackson Hose Company 5 	42nd Street and Northern Boulevard	? - January 1, 1891 	
Union Hose Company 6 	Vernon Boulevard and 38th Avenue 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Steinway Hose Company 7 	Steinway Street and 20th Road 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Tiger Hose Company 8 	Main Avenue and Astoria Boulevard 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Columbia Hose Company 9 	 	? - January 1, 1891 	
Astoria Ladder Company 1 	Main Avenue and Astoria Boulevard 	1873 - January 1, 1891	Still Standing.
Live Oak Ladder Company 2 	Borden Avenue and Vernon Boulevard	? - January 1, 1891 	
Friendship Ladder Company 3	Greenpoint Avenue and Starr Avenue	? - April 25, 1890 	
Columbia Ladder Company 4 	Bridge Plaza North and 27th Street	? - January 1, 1891 	
Ladder Company 5 	 	? - January 1, 1891 	
===Paid Fire Companies (1891 - 1898)===
Company 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
Engine 1	12-17 Jackson Avenue 	February 1, 1891 - January 28, 1898	Still standing.
Engine 2	71 Gale Avenue 	March 1, 1894 - January 28, 1898 	Demolished.
Engine 3	28-08 28th Street 	June 12, 1894 - January 28, 1898 	Still standing.
Engine 4	11-12 Main Avenue 	March 20, 1891 - January 28, 1898 	Still standing.
Engine 5	40-08 Astoria Boulevard	December 8, 1894 - January 28, 1898	Demolished.
Engine 6	68 Vernon Boulevard 	May 15, 1895 - January 28, 1898 	Demolished.
Ladder 1	12-16 47th Road 	January 1, 1891 - ? 	Demolished.
Ladder 1	12-17 Jackson Avenue 	? - January 28, 1898 	Demolished.
Ladder 2	44-03 36th Street 	January 1, 1894 - January 28, 1898 	Demolished.
Ladder 3	68 Vernon Boulevard 	June 12, 1894 - May 15, 1895 	Demolished, re-organized as Engine 6.
Ladder 4	40-08 Astoria Boulevard	December 8, 1894 - January 28, 1898	Demolished.
Category:Defunct fire departments of Queens County, New York