A spokesperson for the mayor said the timing was not intended to overshadow Mamdani’s announcement just minutes later.

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Sgt. Matt Ray, Springdale Police Department public information officer, said Wednesday the investigation into the origin and ...

The FDNY battled a three-alarm fire at the Silver Gull Beach Club in Breezy Point early Wednesday morning.

Eric Adams appointed Mark Guerra as the FDNY Commissioner, recognizing his 37 years of service and prior roles, including ...

Four bills designed to improve safety for FDNY and EMS employees and the people they serve passed in the City Council Dec. 18, the legislative body’s final meeting of 2025.

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New York City Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani is getting ready to lead New York City and now has chosen a fire commissioner.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Tuesday named Lillian Bonsignore, the FDNY’s former emergency services chief, as the fire ...

Laura Kavanagh, whom Adams kept as acting Fire Commissioner for 10 months before swearing her in as full commissioner, praised Mamdani’s pick of Bonsignore and pointed to her understanding of the FDNY ...

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tapped retired New York City Fire Department (FDNY) veteran Lillian Bonsignore on Tuesday to ...

Lillian Bonsignore will be the second woman to oversee the FDNY and the department's first openly gay commissioner.