A ribbon was cut on Oct. 14, officially opening the new quarters of Marine 1, a new, state-of-the-art firehouse located at Pier 53 on the Hudson River.

The new facility, which is the only waterside firehouse in Manhattan, is 8,500 square feet and stands on a brand new pier constructed for the FDNY. It's built to handle the needs of Marine Company 1's fireboat, the Three Forty Three, as well as the smaller vessels in the FDNY fleet.

The new firehouse allows for storage of foam and scuba gear, as well as ample space for additional FDNY companies to respond to incidents as needed.

Total construction of Pier 53 and the new firehouse cost over $19 million.

Members of Marine 1 have responded to a number of notable, recent emergencies, including the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the emergency landing of U.S. Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River in 2009.