Mamdani, Adams Clash Over Fire Commissioner
Update: 2025-12-23
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appoints Lillian Bonsignore as fire commissioner, making her the highest-ranking uniformed woman in department history. Meanwhile, outgoing Mayor Eric Adams swears in Mark Guerra for the same position, highlighting a tense transition. Bonsignores appointment comes after a long-running pay gap issue for EMS workers, mostly women and people of color, who earn significantly less than firefighters. Mamdani keeps sanitation and emergency management commissioners on as interims, praising Bonsignores pandemic leadership. Checkout Solipillow.com
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