Whatever happened to all the open fire hydrants?

On Saturday after, there was a small block party for the church on Seventh Street between Avenue B and Avenue C....



Notable to me for the open fire hydrant... I was surprised to find that no one was really taking advantage of this... And I just don't seem to see the open hydrants as much these days. (Is there an Open Fire Hydrant App now for smartphones or something...?)







Previously on EV Grieve:
Gusher on Third Avenue

Gusher on Third Avenue

A fire hydrant sprung a leak this morning at Third Avenue and 12th Street.




Someone had called 911. Just a matter of waiting and being entertained...




Within, say, 8 minutes, a crew arrived from the Department of Environmental Protection.



The oil screw on top of the hydrant was stripped...



So the crew had to shut off the valve under the street. (I don't really know hydrant-speak...you get the idea.)



And why not?