CLINTON HILL: Steam dunked: Pratt whistles go silent after final New Year’s blast

Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matthew PerlmanThe Brooklyn PaperPratt Institute’s chief engineer blew off some steam for the last time on New Year’s Eve.

Conrad Milster has been tooting in the new year with his collection of antique steam whistles since 1965, but the devices have gone silent after one last blowout to usher in 2015. The longstanding ritual grew out of Brooklyn pride, Milster explained.

“The attitude was, ‘Scr