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Michael Nagle for The New York Times

Engine Company 271 on Himrod Street in Brooklyn will work only days, but the ladder company will be on duty 24 hours.

The Fire Department is reducing night duty at four city firehouses next month as a cost-cutting measure, and closing down the firehouse on Governors Island, the fire commissioner said on Thursday.

The commissioner, Nicholas Scoppetta, said the reductions would be made in every borough except Queens. They are expected to save about $8.9 million and are part of the department’s efforts to meet budget cuts demanded by the mayor.

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