My family lives in a heavily-trafficked part of Brooklyn, and most nights you’ll hear the occasional whine of fire engine sirens through our living room window. But the torrent of sirens early on the ...

Benecke said no one from the fire department was on hand for the Dec. 31 vote. Benecke said he was not aware of the vote to discontinue the siren until the Jan. 5 trustees meeting. He said a lot of ...