FDNY Heats Up 2012

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 FDNY Heats Up 2012
 
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          Apr 22, 2011
          
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The discontinued New York Fire Department beefcake calendar is back in an effort to help the cash-strapped department pull in some money.

The calendar was discontinued in 2008 when it was discovered one of the firemen posing for photos had appeared in an adult film. The 2012 calendar went on sale Thursday.

Watch a behind-the-scenes video at Towleroad.com.
 
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