Hook & Ladder 8 – Ghostbusters

One of our days in NYC we decided to check out some of the celebrity locations where movies/​tv shows were filmed. This is one of my favorite movies as a kid and I had to come by here to see it.
I believe it is still an active fire station but they are doing some construction or renovations currently, so it was a little tough to take good photos or go up real close to it. We also couldn’t get in to see the inside, but it’s cool… glad I got to see good ol’ Hook & Ladder 8 from Ghostbusters!
Construction dudes were nice enough to let us take all the photos we wanted as they know its a touristy stopping point.
Winston Zeddemore: «Are we actually gonna go before a federal judge and tell him that some moldy Babylonian god is going to drop in on Central Park West, and start tearing up the city?»
Egon Spengler: «Sumerian — not Babylonian.»
Peter Venkman: «Yeah. Big difference.»

Was there on ¹¹⁄₁₄ and the firefighter said that they were getting ready to move to another location and that the building would probably be renovated as something else.

Five stars for our firefighters. It’s awesome to see this firehouse as a Ghostbusters fan, but also great to support the people working here to save lives in NYC. Stop by, take some pictures of the Ghostbusters paintings out front, and knock on the door. They sell some cool FDNY/​Ghostbusters co-​branded merch that benefits the fire station… And as Ray said, «you gotta try this pole!»

Very cool to see. But that’s about it. If you have time to make the stop along your way, and you’re a big fan of the movie, stop by and snap some picks. Talk to the firemen and get a few picks of yourself in front of the ghostbusters signs and move on with your day.

This is an awesome place to visit for Ghostbusters fans! There was no one around when we went, but it was still well worth the photo!

Its the Ghostbusters Fire Station! They sell t-​shirts! Need more than that?!

Very cool spot from one of the funniest movies ever. My father and brother are firefighters so I was sure to buy them station shirts and patches with a modified Ghostbusters logo on it.

This is still a functioning fire station so there is nothing to see inside, but for a ghostbusters fan it’s awesome to see. They do have the ghostbusters symbol painted on the sidewalk outside.

I visited the firehouse while in TriBeCa yesterday, and the firefighters there were awesome! They were very nice and I was able to get my hands on three of their custom No-​Ghost patches. It’s a must-​see for any Ghostbusters fan!

Ghostbusters is still my favorite comedy of all time. As such I’ve always wanted to visit here (thank you Dewan for your recent visit to remind me to do the same on my stay/​vacation). So I walk up… I take a picture from afar. I then have my girlfriend take of pic of me in front of the fire house… so then what??? Exactly, that’s the problem. Other than seeing it there is nothing to do. Some will get lucky enough to see doors open to take better pics of the GB2 sign but ultimately that’s all you can do here… unless you have your own Proton Pack and a copy of Tobin’s Spirit Guide.

We were on vacation from Houston and one of our stops had to be the iconic Ghostbusters firehouse. We took several pictures from the windows in front and could see the sign and pole from the movie. We had someone from the area snap a couple of pictures of us and we were about to leave when we heard a horn from the fire truck. YES, it was the crew from Hook and Ladder #8 rolling in from a call. They were tired, sweaty and am sure they wanted to rest. The last thing they wanted to probably see was some tourists taking photos, lol. We ask if they could let us take some pictures of the inside and they said sure. They could not have been any nicer or accommodating. We just wanted them to know how much we appreciated them doing that for us. I just hope someone from higher up reads this and knows what they did for us and how nice they were.

This is my childhood coming back to me. I always wanted to visit it, and finally made it. Great place to come for a pilgrimage if you love Ghostbusters. For me taking some pictures of this place made my NYC trip well worth it.

It is great to get a little bit of movie site seeing in when you are in lower manhattan.
This firehouse can be easy to miss. In the movie it is larger then life. In real life… the only sign it was in 3 blockbuster movies is a painting on the sidewalk.
It is really convenient to the subway lines — the 1 train and also the A, C, and the E lines.
This is right in the heart of Tribeca.
I also made a video of the exterior to better show the site:

If you loved Ghostbusters then you should make a point to stop here and snap a shot. I’ve heard if the door is open you can see the original signs inside as well. It’s a cool spot in a neat area and just a short walk over to Chinatown.

La mythique caserne des ghostbusters !!! Regardez a gauche par la vitre vous y verrez quelque chose d’unique … ;-)

When I was visiting my friend in NYC, he said he was sad that he had never visited this place. We made the pilgrimage and we are glad that we did.
We happened to go on Halloween, so the firehouse was open and there were a couple of firefighters handing out candy to the kids. We asked them a couple of questions and they were really nice. You could tell they were proud of it’s history.
The best part was all the kids dressed for Halloween were coming by, and you could see there faces light up and they would get excited when they realized this is where Ghostbusters takes place! That was really fun!

Who ya gonna call? I can’t believe that a lot of people, locals included, don’t know this is here. If you grew up in the 80s then you have to come here. Really cool to see it in person. It’s actually a functioning fire station. If you look through the window on the door you can see the sign from Ghostbusters 2 that hung out front hanging on the wall.

Hook & Ladder 8 is one of the stops that a Ghostbusters fan has to make while in NYC. I came here just wanting to see the structure in person and snap a few photos to say that I was there, but I got all sentimental and had flashbacks of when I was a kid and watched the movies over and over on VHS, then had to wait 5 minutes to rewind the tape to watch it again.
By the way, this is still an operating fire station, so you’ll most likely see firemen rolling out of here in their fire trucks than Venkman, Ray, Spengler, and Winston zooming out in their custom hearse. Just an FYI, so it’s probably best to keep your distance and snap your photos from across the street.
Even if it’s out of your way, I recommend visiting Hook & Ladder if you want to feel all nostalgic about Stay Puft, Zuul, Vigo the Carpathian, and Twinkies.

If there’s something strange, in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna call… Ghostbusters…at Hook and Ladder 8.
Now how can you deny a film classic while indulging my inner 80s cheese? And that is why I needed to make a pilgrimage to Tribeca, Cause I ain’t afraid of no ghosts. The Ghostbusters Headquarters from the movie is actually Hook and Ladder 8 just a short walk from Canal Street. And yes, it is a functioning fire station but don’t expect to see Ecto-​1 (aka the Ghostbuster car) in the garage. But I did get to see the Ghostbusters II sign still hanging on the wall, a Ghostbusters logo in front of the fire station (well at least something that kind of looks like it), and of course, some hot firemen.
Now my only question is… when is Ghostbusters the Musical happening?

The Iconic HQ for the famed franchise. It is a local spot for us Ghostbusters to regularly meet up before hitting up spots in the city. The Firefighters roll their eyes when they see GhostBusters stroll up but I guess after being in NYC for so many years you have seen it all.
Glad I can still call it home.

If you’ve ever seen Ghostbusters, it’s hard to not smile when you see the old fire station. 5 stars for the firemen who serve the public, honor the film and enable the gawking public with décor. Several times I’ve seen them wave to camera snapping passersby. The film logo is maintained. It’s a classically beautiful little corner piece of architecture. Memorial floral arrangements in honor of Dr. Spengler are a regular here.
Extremely cheap thrills for a local or tourist. There also happen to be some very good food and beverage options nearby.