""There will certainly be difficult moments to come, where the brave men and women of the FDNY put their lives on the line for New Yorkers," Mamdani said. "But they will be able to turn to their commissioner and know that they are led by someone who knows this work, cares about this work, and will stop at nothing to keep our city safe.""
"Bonsignore, 56, joined the FDNY in 1991 as an emergency medical technician, serving 31 years before her retirement in 2022. She was named chief of the FDNY's Emergency Medical Services division in 2019, becoming the first woman to head the division and first uniformed woman to be a four-star chief in the department. Her tenure included working as a first responder in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and leading the EMS division during the COVID-19 pandemic."
Lillian Bonsignore was sworn in as commissioner of the Fire Department of New York, becoming the first openly lesbian person to hold the position. Mayor Zohran Mamdani performed the swearing-in with Bonsignore accompanied by her wife, Kim, and praised her experience, vision, and respect for FDNY work. Bonsignore served in the FDNY from 1991 to 2022, rising from emergency medical technician to chief of Emergency Medical Services and becoming the department's first uniformed woman four-star chief. Her career includes responding to the September 11, 2001 attacks and leading EMS during the COVID-19 pandemic. The appointment drew conservative criticism, including false claims about inexperience.
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