New York City Council member Eric Gioia introduced a measure to have the Council investigate the issue of FDNY radio problems.
He is a real life firefighter in the FDNY, having worked at Engine Company 258/Ladder 115, in Queens.
The Ghostbusters headquarters (1984) was set and filmed at the FDNY Hook & Ladder No. 8 Firehouse, located at 14 North Moore Street, at its intersection with Varick Street.
Before his appointment to the FDNY, he served in the United States Army in Korea during the Korean War, during which he was decorated with the Combat Infantry Badge, Korean Service Medal, UN Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal.