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2ndQuarter
Quarter2013
2014
2nd
2013 PERSON
James
Esposito
OFChief
THE
YEAR
Of Operations
NYS SENATOR
DIANE SAVINO
2014 Person Of The Year
Chief Jim Esposito is a 40 year member of the Fire Department of the City of New York. He was
appointed on January 26, 1974. His first assignment upon graduation from the Bureau of Training was with Engine Company 256 in Brooklyn. Across the street from Brooklyn tech and formerly owned by Spike Lee, his was
a classic old- time firehouse where many of the senior men were WW 11 veterans, coal heated the firehouse
and units were dispatched by the telegraph (bell) system. However, his time in Engine 256 was short lived as
Diane
Savino
dedicated
herproportions
entire professional
career
towardsofimproving
the livesNYC
of
NYC was
facing
a fiscalhas
crisis
of enormous
that witnessed
the slashing
services throughout
workingthe
families.
began herEngines
career in
public
a caseworker
for New
York City’s
Child
including
closingShe
of firehouses.
256,
alongservice
with theasremaining
firehouse
2nd sections
throughout
Welfare
Administration,
assistance
to abused to
and
neglected
children.
the
city were
closed in June,providing
1974. FFdirect
Jim Esposito
was transferred
East
New York’s
Engine Company 236
An active member of her local labor union, the Social Service Employees Union, Local 371,
in Brooklyn under then Fire Commissioner John T. O’Hagan and Mayor Abe Beame. Engine 236 was a rapid
DC 37 of AFSCME, she quickly rose through the ranks to become the Vice President for Political
water
company
in 1974 and
rodewhere
with 6 firefighters.
Forone
a year,
FF Esposito
rode on the
backleaders
step responding
Action
& Legislative
Affairs,
she became
of the
most respected
labor
in New
toYork
overState.
6,500 runs and virtually all being fire calls. NYC was facing a difficult time and crime and vacant building fires
rampant
throughout
many and
sections
of the 5 Boroughs.
On for
Julyan1, increase
1975 Jim in
was
off along
Aswere
a labor
official,
she actively
successfully
campaigned
thelaid
minimum
wage
from $5.15
to $7.15—the
raise than
for New
in over a citywide.
decade. At that time, he returned
with
10 other
FF’s from
Engine 236 first
and more
1,000Yorkers
other firefighters
In 2004,
she was
elected
to represent
the 23rd Senatorial
District,
encompassing
to Manhattan
College
and in
December,
1975 he graduated
with a Bachelor
of Science
Degree. the North
Staten 25,
Island
of Brooklyn,
Borough
Coney
Shore ofDecember
1976and
was aportions
great Christmas
for Jim. including
He was re-hired
to thePark,
New York
City Island,
Fire DeBensonhurst,
and
Sunset
Park.
partment. He was assigned to another Brooklyn firehouse, Engine Company 249 stationed with Ladder 113 on
In their endorsement of Senator Savino, the New York Times described her as “scrappy and
Rogers Avenue. During his time in Engine Company 249, he was able to gain valuable experience by working
effective”. Her dedication to her constituents earned her the Staten Island Advance’s “strongest
with
some of thefor
most
seasoned
of the
Department
among
those
of which
was a young
Lieutenant
endorsement
a third
term”,members
saying “no
lawmaker
works
harder
and
no lawmaker
commits
her­
Sal
Cassano.
Thisfor
Midwood
section of Brooklyn
fared
wellSavino".
up until the hot July summer blackout of 1977. This
self
to the fight
her constituents
more than
Ms.
area, like
so many
otherhas
areas
throughout the
city exploded
in firehard­working
and civil unrest.
Senator
Savino
championed
legislation
protecting
New Yorkers. Among the
laws
she has
had be
enacted
the first
the nation
Domestic
Workers’
Bill
of Rights,
expanding
basic
Not
wanting
to ever
laid offisagain,
Jiminlearned
his craft,
studied
hard and
was
promoted
to Lieutenant
on
worker
protection
to domestic
workers;
Promptand
Paycovered
Bill, which
ensures
prompt
April
2, 1983.
He wasrights
sent across
the East
River to the
Manhattan
in Battalion
4 and
was payment
eventually
to construction
andMoving
their employees;
Theft Prevention
Act, assessing
assigned
to Enginecontractors
Company 10.
up the ladderWage
fairly quickly,
he was promoted
to Captain, preventa­
September
tive
andand
punitive
on to
employers
thatassigned
steal income
employees.
23,
1989
found measures
his way back
Brooklyn and
to thefrom
10th their
Division
where he became the ComShe has served as chair of both the Civil Service and Pensions Committee and currently the
pany
Commander
of Engine
Company 239.
Shortly
on August
1, 1992, the
Captain
Jim Esposito
was
Children
and Families
Committee.
From
thosethereafter,
committees
she authored
law that
would limit
promoted
to Battalionfrom
Chief
and was assigned
to Battalion
in the
Park
Brooklyn. pro­
public authorities
contracting
out for services
that40can
be Borough
performed
bysection
public of
employees;
vided a cost­of­living
Eight years later
on July in
1, the
2000,
25 years
after
laid off,
Jim Esposito
wasofficers
promoted
increase
death
benefit
forbeing
widows
andChief
widowers
of police
andto
the
of Deputy
theexpanded
rank for a short
period permanent
of time, Chief
Esposito
assigned
firerank
fighters
killedChief.
in theAfter
linecovering
of duty in
and
and made
the
Familywas
Differential
(FAR)15.
Program.
toResponse
work in Division
In the early post 911 era, Chief Esposito became the Division 15 Commander and on
Local
include
establishment
of a and
Quiet
Zone
on the to
Staten
Island
Ferry, an
annu­
April 17,
2004initiatives
was promoted
to the
Deputy
Assistant Chief
was
appointed
the Bronx
Borough
Command
Transportation
Service
Survey,
a Mobile
DistrictJoe
Office,
Back
School
Fairs,
Women’s
Health
asalExecutive
Officer to
the Bronx
Borough
Commander,
Callan.
He to
was
promoted
to Assistant
Chief,
July
a series of hearings on the foreclosure and subprime lending crisis, district­wide workshops
1,Events,
2006 and
was designated the Bronx Borough Commander, where he was responsible for all fire operations
for seniors on the Medicare prescription drug plan, and statewide hearings on HPV, the virus that
incauses
the Borough
of the
Bronx.and
Onthe
December
19, 2009, Chief Esposito was designated the Manhattan Borough
cervical
cancer
HPV vaccine.
Commander,
overseeing
all operations
in thatarray
Borough.
Senator
Savino sponsors
a wide
of programs in the 23rd District, including the only
September
1, 2012,
Jiminreplaced
BobCity,
Sweeney
Chief ofDowntown
Operations,Drive­In
managing
daily fire
operations
and
kosher soup
kitchen
New York
StatenasIsland’s
Movies,
a mobile
mam­
overseeing
Department’s
firefighters.for at­risk youth and senior citizens.
mographythe
unit,
as well as 11,500
a wideofficers
varietyand
of programs
Standing
Committee
Assignments
2012: inChildren
and Family
(Chair),
Service of
and
Chief Esposito
has two
sons and resides
Howard Beach,
Queens
with hisCivil
wife Margaret
37
Pensions,
and City
Veterans
years,
who isBanks,
a New York
schoolHomeland
teacher. Security and Military Affairs.
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presented to
2nd Quarter
Quarter 2013
2014
2nd
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Our 80th Annual
SpecialScholarship
Recognition
Dinner DanceAward
FDNY BUREAU OF TRAINING
June 19, 2014Signoretti
Bruno Fusato
at
P R E Marrone
SENTED TO
Michael
Staten Island Borough Commander
Fire Department City of New York
TOMAS
Michael Marrone was born in Brooklyn to Vito and Marie. He would be the
second of three children following Virginia by fifteen months and preceding
another sister Marie by ten years.
Vito was a World War II Navy veteran and NYPD police officer. Marie was a
homemaker. Vito, a first-generation Italian – American, was born in SheepsCHIEF OFwasTRAINING
head Bay, Brooklyn and Marie, a second-generation,
born in Little Italy.
Michael grew up in Sheepshead Bay. He attended St. Mark’s grammar
school, Brooklyn Prep High School, and
St. Francis
College.
Chief
Thomas
Galvin began
He was appointed to the Fire Department in October of 1978 and assigned
his 35­year career with the
to Engine 22 on his birthday six weeks later. He moved across the floor to
FDNY
1978
he was
Ladder 13 in 1980. It was a great house
to learninabout
thewhen
job. Michael
was
a s s i gtonBattalion
e d t o1. After
E n bouncing
gine
promoted to Lieutenant in 1986 and assigned
about a year he went to Ladder 10 covering
UFO and
eventually
got the spot
Company
234
in Brooklyn,
in August of 1987.
New York.As a company
It was there that he met this year’s Columbian Man of the Year, then Lieuofficer
he worked
in Harlem
Mid­Town
Manhattan.
tenant
Jim Esposito
who was
assigned toand
Engine
10. Jim was
always willing
to He
passhas
on tips
and share
knowledge
experience.
were many
served
the his
FDNY
as aand
Chief
officerThere
for over
22
new
members
Ladder 10,
re-established
1984. Their44
eageryears..
Heinserved
as aacompany
Battalion
Chief in inBattalion
in
ness to learn made being a Lieutenant easy. He learned a lot there; it was
Brooklyn and then as a Deputy Chief in the 3rd Division
another great house.
in
Manhattan.
Michael
made Captain in April of 1990 and was assigned to Division 15. He
welcomed
the increased
fireevents
duty andofafter
a few long-term
covering
After
the tragic
september
11, 2001
he assignwas
ments,
he
transferred
to
Engine
254
in
Gravesend
in
May
of
1994.
asked to become a member of the FDNY Command Staff.
Leaving Avenue U in September of 1996 upon his promotion to Battalion
He initially
served
as the
Deputy
Borough
Commander
Chief,
Michael was
assigned
covering
in Division
15. Within
a year he of
was
Manhattan
and
then
as
the
Brooklyn
Borough
UFO in Battalion 38 and was assigned there in October of 1998.
Avenue U
and
St. John’s East: two
morehegreat
to to
work.
Commander.In
2004
wasplaces
asked
become the Chief in
Mike
said
farewell
to
St.
John’s
East
in
August
Charge of the Bureau of Training. of 2002 when he was promoted to Deputy Chief and assigned to Division 11. He spent almost eight
The
Bureau
of Training
consists
com­
years as
a member
of Tillary
Street, almost
seven of of
themseveral
as Division
Commands
including
the
Fire
Academy,
EMS
Academy,
mander before joining the FDNY Staff as the Staten Island BoroughFort
Commander
in 2010
where he remains
today.
Totten
Operations,
the Ceremonial
Unit and the Fire
Michael credits the Firefighters, Company Officers, and Chiefs he has
Safety
Education Unit. Chief Galvin acknowledges the
worked with over the years for preparing him for his assignment. It is their
outsatanding
workandconduted
by that
numerous
members,
knowledge, experience,
dedication and
of the members
workingoftoallthat
ranks,
have
day
he haswho
learned
from.assited in enhancing the training of
Michael
has lived onofStaten
Island since
marriage
years
the members
the FDNY
andhisthe
safetyover
of thirty-three
the citizens
ago to his wife Mary Pat. They have one daughter, Patty (a former Columof New York City.
bian Scholarship recipient), married to Adam. Patty and Adam will be making
Galvin
resides infor
Miller
Place,
MichaelChief
and Mary
Pat grandparents
the first
time inNew
July. Yor, Emily
GALVIN
and Megan.
p will
r ebes held
e non
ted to
B Russo’s on the Bay
runo Fusato Signoretti
descends from one of the oldest
and most prestigious families in
Venice. The family, since the 15th
162-­45 Cross Bay Boulevard
Century, consists of a distin­
Howard
Beach Section
guished line of gondoliers,
and of Queens
Bruno himself began by learning
and practicing this
art. In 1986,
he p.m.
Cocktails
start 7:00
purchased a disused factory on
Dinner and dancing to follow
Murano Island. Through his hard work, philosophy of life
Donation
of $95
personof Venice, the
and boundless
love for the
deepper
traditions
Serenissima Republic,
builtupSignoretti
into an iconic
Tablesheseat
to 14
world of artistry in glass, admired the world over.
He is an esteemed Knight of San Marco, as well as a
Contact Dance Chairman
Commendatore of the Republic of Italy and a
Craigdell’Ordine
Silvino atdei
(516)
286-­1796
Commendatore
Templari.
He was award­
ed an honorary doctorate in Business administration from
the Constintinian
University
of Rhode
Island.
all checks
payable
to:Bruno and
Please make
his wife Suzy have recently celebrated their 50th wedding
Columbia Association Scholarship Fund
anniversary. They have three daughters, Maria Luisa,
Elisabetta and Barbara, as well as three grandchildren.
Long renowned for
charitable
works in Venice, Bruno
Bring
a Friend!
was one of the first to support the restoration of the his­
toric Fenice Opera House destroyed by fire in 1996. He
continues as a patron and member of the Gran Teatro La
Fenice Foundation. He has been active in art restoration
and supports cultural and educational projects too numer­
ous to mention. Following the tragic events of September
11th 2001, Bruno immediately came to the support of our
firefighters and their families. He has hosted, in Venice,
delegations from New York, and has made many gener­
ous contributions to our Scholarship Fund. He is truly a
man with strength of character, warmth and an irrepress­
ible commitment to charity.
He is a proud member of our organization and we
are proud to be able to call him our friend.
Bocce Ball
Tournament
al
“Humanitarian Award”
to
upresented
n
n
A
Columbia
Association
d
n
2
Wounded Warriors Project
9th Annual Scholarship
To honor and empower Wounded Warriors
Thursday, June 13th 2013
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be announced
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COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
ADVERTISING CONTRACT
This is an authorization to insert our advertisement in the 80th Annual Souvenir Journal to be published by
the Columbia Association, NYC Fire Department. This Journal is published in conjunction with the
Association’s Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance, to be held on June 19, 2014 at Russo’s on the Bay in
Howard Beach, Queens.
Price List:
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Come stai?
Molto bene.
Bongiorno.
Ciao.
A r r iv e d e r c i .
Our 79th Annual
Scholarship Dinner Dance
will be held on
Every Italian from Italy knows these words and every Italian-American should. But
June 20, 2013
what about the goomba speech pattern? Those words and phrases that are a little Italian,
at
a little American, and a lot of slang, words every Paesano and Bacciagaloop have heard,
words we hear throughout our Little Italy neighborhood of New York. This form of language, the 'Goomba-Italiano' has been used for generations. It's not gangster slang
terms like 'whack' or 'vig', if that's what you are thinking---nope, this is real Guido talk!
The goomba says ciao when he arrives or leaves. He says Mama Mia anytime emo162­45 Cross Bay Boulevard
tion is needed in any given situation. Mannaggia, meengya, oofah, and of course, va fongool can also be used. Capeesh?
Howard Beach Section of Queens
He uses a moppeen to wipe his hands in the cuchina, gets agita from the gravy and
will shkeevats meatballs unless they are homemade from the famiglia.
Cocktails start 7:00 p.m.
Always foonah your bread in the pot of gravy (sauce) or you will be considered a
real googootz or Mezzo-finookio.
Dinner and dancing to follow
There are usually plenty of mamalukes and the girl from the neighborhood with the
Donation of $95 per person
reputation is a facia-bruta, puttana or a schifosa.
Tables seat up to 14
If called cattivo, cabbadost, sfatcheem, stupido, or strunz, you are usually a pain in
the ass. A crazy diavlo can give you the malokya (evil eye), but that red horn (contra malokya) will protect you if you use it right.
Contact Dance Chairman
Don 't forget to always say per favore and grazia and prego.
Craig
Silvino at (516) 286­1796
If you are feeling mooshadda or stounad or mezzo-morto, always head to Nonna's
and she will fix you up with a little homemade manicott', cavadell', or calamar ', or some
ricotta cheesecake.
Please make all checks payable to:
Mangia some zeppoles, canolis, torrone, struffoli, shfoolyadell', pignoli cookies, or a
Columbia
Association Scholarship Fund
little nutella on pannetone. Delizioso!
I think I will fix myself a sangweech of cabacol' with some proshoot and mozarell' or
maybe just a hot slice of peetza.
So salud' if you have any Italian blood in you and you understood anything written
here! Then, you are numero uno and a professore of the goombas.
If you don't get any of this, then fa Nabola with the whole thing and you are a disTHEN, and only then - NEVER AT THE BEGINNING OF
graziato. Scuzi, Mia dispiachay, I didn't mean that. Just... Fu-ghedda-boudit. Bada Bing... THE MEAL - would you eat the salad drenched in homemade
This is also so true. Enjoy!
oil & strong, red-vinegar dressing... Change plates.
Italians have a $40,000 kitchen, but use the $100, 35 year-old stove fromCongratulations
Sears in
to
ourcourse, fruit & nuts - in the shell - on paper plates
Next
the basement to cook things on.
becauseAssociation
you ran out of the
real ones. Yourecipients
pinched yourself
2014
Columbia
Scholarship
There is some sort of religious statue in the hallway, living room, bedroom, front on that damn nutcracker how many times?
porch and backyard. (A Mary on the half shell).
Award for College Last was coffee with anisette, some espresso for
The outdoor table is linoleum covered with small, chrome metal trim along the Gerard
edges.BarbaraNonno,
Scholarship
'American' coffee for the rest - with hard cookies (bisThe living room is filled with old wedding favors with bows and stale almonds
Award(they cottis)
Name to dunkMember
Unit fruit and some cheese.
in the coffee with more
are too pretty to open and eat).
$2800.00*
Jessica
E-247
The kidsJoseph
wouldCioffi
go out to play.
$2500.00
All lampshades, stuffed chairs and stuffed couches are covered with stiff, clear
plas- DonaldThe menMichael
wouldGallino
go lay down.E-90
They slept so soundly that
Bruno Fusato Signoretti Scholarship
tic.
you
could
do
brain
surgery
on
them
anesthesia.
$1500.00
Alexandria
Christopher Catalano L-76without
Ret
A portrait of the Pope and Frank Sinatra hang in the dining room.
The women
$1500.00
Christopher
Louiscleaned
Morbelli the kitchen.
Fleet Mant
God forbid if anyone EVER attempted to eat 'Chef Boy-ar-Dee', 'Franco American',
We got screamed at by Mama or Nonna, and half of the
Alice Sullivan Scholarship
'Ragu', 'Prego', or anything else labeled as Italian in a jar or can.
The 2014 Memorial
College Scholarship
award the
winner
will be
chosen
at the Dinner Dance
sentences
were English,
other
half
in Italian.
Meatballs are made with pork, veal and beef, mixed together.
($1000.00)
Italian mothers never threw a baseball in their life, but
Award and
for Highcould
Schoolnail you in the head or back with their shoe thrown from
Turkey is served on Thanksgiving AFTER the manicotti, gnocchi, lasagna,
International Columbia Association Scholarship
minestrone or shcarole soup.
the kitchen while you were in the living room.
Award
Name
Member
Unit
If anyone EVER says ESCAROLE, slap 'em in the face -- it's SHCAROLE.
Other things
$1600.00**
Anthony
Jamesparticular
Lodispoto to Italians...
E-326
Sunday dinner was at 1:00 PM sharp. The meal went like this...
The prom
dress
that Zia Ceserina
made for her kid,
$1400.00
Madeline
Thomas
Carrera
L-168
The table was set with everyday dishes. It doesn't matter if they don't match.
They'reSuzyCarmella,
cost Scholarship
only $20.00, which was for the material.
Vincenzo,
and Ilaria Marra
New
York
City
wanted
to
take
part
to
the
celebraclean; what more do you want? Wine, homemade, is served up in small water
or old, Camryn
$1200.00
Michael
Smithwick
The prom
hairdo
was done SOC
free by Cousin Angelina.
tions
theAtcanonization
of Popes
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cheese for
glasses.
the table all the utensils
go on theJohn
right side
of theand
plate and$1000.00
the nap- Thomas
E-167
Turning Richard
aroundDiOrio
at your prom
to see your entire family,
Family Scholarship
kin goesPaul
on theII.
left.
A clean
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45 No.
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2014
2nd
COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION
visits
HERSHEY PARK
DESIGN A VACATION TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE AREA
1. HOTEL & HERSHEY PARK COMBINATION
2. HOTEL ONLY
3. HERSHEY PARK ONLY*
*THE PARK TICKET IS GOOD FOR ANY DATE DURING THEIR SUMMER SEASON (May - August.)
Call Park for details about their night before park preview and exact dates.
DATES:
Wednesday July 16, 2014 to Sunday July 20, 2014
LODGING:
Best Western The CENTRAL Harrisburg, PA phone (717) 561-2800
Hotel price is $135 per room/per night. Check in 3pm
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Payment in FULL for hotel due: June 30, 2014
Make Checks Payable to: “Columbia Association”
Mail to: Sal Belmonte 1616 Stevens Ave. Merrick, NY 11566 - Phone (516) 233-8142
(proceeds benefit Columbia Association Scholarships)
Fire Department, City of New York
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No. 22
Volume
2nd
2nd Quarter
Quarter 2013
2014
Congratulations To
Retirees’
Fire Commissioner
NYC Fire Dept. Columbia Association presents…
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Highlights… Float Viewing, Bandfest, New Year’s Eve Party, Tournament
of Roses Parade, Legends in Concert Show
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Closing October 3, 2013, and
Failure to Register May
entered the New York City Fire
Result in Denial of Claims
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Happy New Year! Welcome to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade,
1st prize $10,000
a grand tradition each New Year’s day since 1890. When the parade debuted, 2,000 citizens were on hand to witness history in the making. Today,
more than one million spectators line the parade route. As Collette’s guest,
you will join them with reserved seating for prime viewing. After the parade,
return to Long Beach and enjoy time at leisure. This evening, enjoy another
evening of spectacular live entertainment carefully orchestrated just for
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with many memories of your
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Day 6: Las Vegas -Today is your day to do as you please. Lounge by the
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strip with themes that capture your attention as you get swept away by the
wonders inside. Take time to visit Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef aquarium or
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Day 8: Las Vegas - Tour Ends Your tour ends today in Las Vegas.
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For more information contact
Joe Smithwick 1-516-662-3699
[email protected]
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