"On Tuesday, Mamdani announced that Lillian Bonsignore, New York City's former emergency medical services chief and a longtime EMT, will lead the New York City Fire Department when he takes office in 2027. Bonsignore is set to make history as the FDNY's first openly gay commissioner. Musk's comments were in response to a post from the X account @TheChiefNerd, which features a quote from a news clip announcing the new commissioner's appointment,"
"reading, Although she never served as a firefighter, she's confident that won't matter. People will die because of this, wrote Musk on Friday. Proven experience matters when lives are at stake. Notably, Bonsignore, New York City's first female EMS chief, led her department through the COVID-19 pandemic. Bonsignore's calm, decisive leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic when EMS professionals were more vital than ever is exactly the kind of leadership our city needs in moments of uncertainty, said Mamdani in a statement to City & State"
Zohran Mamdani announced that Lillian Bonsignore, New York City's former emergency medical services chief and longtime EMT, will lead the New York City Fire Department when he takes office in 2027. Bonsignore will be the FDNY's first openly gay commissioner and previously led EMS through the COVID-19 pandemic. Elon Musk posted on X that people will die because the commissioner never served as a firefighter, replying to an X post that quoted a news clip. Mamdani praised Bonsignore's calm, decisive pandemic leadership as the type needed during uncertainty. Earlier, Musk used X to urge New Yorkers to vote for Andrew Cuomo and drew critical responses.
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