Elon Musk slams Mamdani’s appointment of Lillian Bonsignore as FDNY commissioner over lack of experience: 'People will die'

Elon Musk called out NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s appointment of Lillian Bonsignore as the FDNY’s next commissioner, warning it could have deadly consequences because the former EMS chief lacks ...
Staten Island Advance

FDNY: 1 civilian and 1 firefighter injured from fire at complex on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY responded to the report of a fire at a complex in Port Richmond on Friday afternoon. The blaze was reported at 658 Port Richmond Ave., between Orange Avenue and Dixon ...
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New FDNY EMS chief faces massive attrition and call for pay equity

The FDNY has appointed a veteran paramedic and longtime EMS leader to oversee citywide EMS operations amid ongoing staffing and pay challenges ...
Staten Island Advance

FDNY responds to second fire at Staten Island home hours after morning blaze

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A report of fire in West Brighton prompted another emergency response of 12 FDNY units Sunday evening — at the same home where a fire occurred Sunday morning. Approximately 60 ...
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FDNY Enhances Brush Fire Response with New AI System and Existing Cameras

After an unusually busy brush fire season in New York City last year, the FDNY tied an artificial intelligence-powered platform into an existing camera system at city parks for early notifications of ...
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NYC mayor-elect Mamdani taps former FDNY EMS chief as FDNY commissioner

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has selected retired FDNY Emergency Services Chief Lillian Bonsignore, a 31-year department veteran and former chief of EMS operations, to lead the fire department ...