One of the nice things about living in a major city is when the tabloids occasionally feature favorable stories about our public servants. As a citizen, I find it has an, albeit small, comforting effect.
Although this reporting is far from timely, I thought I would pass along the action as reported in the NY Post.
The first link is an announcement of the contest. Nearly 27,000 votes were cast online for reader's favorites. Yes, that's right; in fact, the actual number of votes was 26,861.
Vote for city's best firehouse dogs - NYPOST.com
The link below is a slideshow of the K-9 contestants. Hover your mouse over the pics and read a quick blurb about these dogs. Most of them exist as a result being rescued from perilous situations. Natural for firemen - no?.
And the winning pooch is . . . 
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