FDNY EMS is central to the department’s lifesaving

Experience does matter. That much is obvious. And if we are being honest about what the Fire Department actually does today, ...
Brooklyn Eagle

Mamdani swears in Lillian Bonsignore as FDNY commissioner

MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI on Tuesday swore in Lillian Bonsignore as commissioner of the Fire Department of New York.
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Former EMS chief sworn in as new FDNY commissioner

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has defended Bonsignore's decades-long EMS leadership background, emphasizing her experience leading one of the nation’s largest EMS systems ...
Opinion
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EMS experience matters in appointment of new FDNY commissioner, union VP says

In a Daily News opinion piece, FDNY EMS Lt. Anthony Almojera argues that appointing an EMS veteran as commissioner reflects today’s medical-first reality ...

Zohran Mamdani swears in Lillian Bonsignore as first out lesbian FDNY commissioner

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani performed the swearing in Tuesday evening, with Bonsignore accompanied by her wife, Kim.
The Brooklyn Paper

FDNY EMS launches #StandWithEMS social media campaign to spotlight pay disparity

FDNY EMS Local 2507, which represents more than 4,000 emergency medical technicians, paramedics and fire inspectors in New York City, launched a new public awareness campaign on social media Oct. 6 ...