Feeling the pain in New York

Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to close a $4 billion budget gap over the next 18 months includes FDNY cutbacks. Not a lot of detail yet, but here is what has been mentioned in various articles.

From the AP: The firefighting training academy will reduce its program from 23 weeks to 18 weeks to save operational costs.

From Bloomberg News: Reducing operations at five engine companies in firehouses that also contain ladder companies.