Zohran Mamdani names FDNY vet Lillian Bonsignore
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Eric Adams appointed Mark Guerra as the FDNY Commissioner, recognizing his 37 years of service and prior roles, including acting commissioner. Guerra is applauded for his dedication and leadership.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Tuesday named Lillian Bonsignore, the FDNY’s former emergency services chief, as the fire department’s next commissioner, according to sources familiar with the matter. Mamdani,
Lillian Bonsignore will be the second woman to oversee the FDNY and the department's first openly gay commissioner.
Bonsignore, a 31-year veteran of the department, will become the FDNY's first openly game commissioner. During a news conference Tuesday, she spoke of the challenges that lie ahead.