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New York's First Openly Gay FDNY Commissioner

New York Citys new Mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, has appointed Lillian Bonsignore as the next FDNY commissioner, making her the first openly gay and second woman to hold the position. Bonsignore, a thirty-one-year veteran, will lead eleven thousand firefighters, four thousand five hundred EMTs, and more than two thousand civilian staff. She previously made history as the first openly gay chief of EMS operations and guided the team through the pandemic. Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Mark Guerra as interim fire commissioner. Checkout Solipillow.com

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