R.A.G. New York » fdny t-shirts http://www.ragnewyork.com/blog Bringing New York Fashion Home To You Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 May 21: The day MFD became FDNY, not NYFD http://www.ragnewyork.com/blog/fdny-not-nyfd-t-shirts/ http://www.ragnewyork.com/blog/fdny-not-nyfd-t-shirts/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 14:48:10 +0000 admin http://www.ragnewyork.com/blog/?p=33 It’s April 5th in Albany, 1870. The Tweed Charter is established, getting rid of state control over the city of New York. What was called the Metropolitan Fire Department until then became known as the Fire Department of the City of New York.

May 21st, New York City: The new Board of Fire Commissioners ordered that MFD be removed from all Fire Department clothing and apparatus and be replaced by FDNY, just as the Charter said, even though it was never explicitly mandatory that this be done in such a way. NYFD could have possibly been used.

So it is in part thanks to the Tweed Charter and also the Fire Commissioners who followed it to the letter that everyone wears FDNY t-shirts instead of NYFD t-shirts.

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For the past 6 years, FDNY merchandise has become part of American culture as a way to show support for the men who risked their lives to save victims of the 2001 attacks. The FDNY logo has become engraved in the minds of many as a symbol of bravery and sacrifice. And it has become a staple of many New York stores like R.A.G., that carry FDNY t-shirts and sweatshirts.

The reason why R.A.G. believes the FDNY t-shirts have remained so popular is that now tourists who come to New York not only go for the usual “I love NY” t-shirts, but also pick up FDNY t-shirts as well – something, which did not occur previous to 9-11.”These days, they don’t stay on the shelves for very long,” says Greenstein.

In a way, the FDNY is contributing to publicize the city of New York, a role which was the “I Love NY” t-shirt’s since 1977.

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