"She served in the Fire Department for 31 years, finishing her tenure as head of emergency medical operations. She was not only the first woman to hold the title, but also history as an out lesbian. She became the first woman in the Fire Department's history to hold a four-star rank. She was widely praised for her leadership during the COVID pandemic. She was endorsed by all three unions representing firefighters, Fire Department officers and medics"
"Within days of Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani making his announcement, the right wing has hurled all its usual criticisms at Bonsignore, including homophobic ones. Many of the attacks focus on the fact that Bonsignore was never a fire fighter. At the top of the list of inflammatory slams stands Elon Musk. In a post on X on Friday, Musk dramatically claimed "People will die because of this." Sen. Ted Cruz chimed in "A great idea...unless there's a fire." Megyn Kelly added, "Here we go again.""
Lillian Bonsignore served 31 years in the FDNY and headed emergency medical operations, becoming the first woman to hold a four‑star rank and an out lesbian in that role. She received praise for leadership during the COVID pandemic and endorsements from all three unions representing firefighters, officers and medics. Conservative figures and commentators attacked the nomination, questioning her lack of traditional firefighter experience and making homophobic remarks. Elon Musk, Ted Cruz and Megyn Kelly publicly criticized the choice. Defenders noted that the two previous commissioners also lacked operational experience and that most FDNY calls are emergency medical runs.
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