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A list of the past Commissioners of the New York City Fire Department since the Consolidation of the City of New York in 1898. For more information, see New York City Fire Commissioner . Pages in category "Commissioners of the New York City Fire Department"
Prior to 1865, the New York City Fire Department was staffed by volunteers. On March 30, 1865 the New York State legislature passed a law organizing the Metropolitan Fire Department as a paid firefighting force that took control of all the powers and authority of the volunteer department, as well as all the assets such as the fire trucks ...
A FDNY deputy chief during rescue efforts at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 attacks.. Like most fire departments of major cities in the United States, the New York City Fire Department is organized in a paramilitary fashion, and in many cases, echoes the structure of the police department. [12]
John Sudnik is a firefighter with the FDNY [1], who was promoted to acting Chief of Department, the most senior uniformed member of the Department, on December 10, 2018. [2] Prior to replacing his predecessor, James E. Leonard, Sudnik had been Chief of Operations. Sudnik's acting appointment was made permanent on February 27, 2019.
FDNY Chief of Department 2006–2010 Succeeded by. Edward S. Kilduff. Preceded by. Daniel A. Nigro. FDNY Chief of Operations 2001–2006 Succeeded by. Patrick M. McNally
The New York City Fire Department says the number of its first responders who have died from illnesses related to 9/11 has surpassed the number of FDNY members who died on the day of the terrorist ...
On November 23, 1965, incoming mayor Lindsay announced the appointment of Lowery as Fire Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department. His was the first commissioner level appointment announced by the mayor-elect.
The younger Gambino, who was 20 at the time, is one of more than 75 sons and daughters of the 343 FDNY members lost on 9/11 — or later succumbed to Ground Zero-related diseases — who went on ...