Things I do not understand about this article
1. How can FDNY go four years without taking applications?
2. What a federal judge has to do with anything?
Also, it would be interesting to hear an interview with Dakota Meyer about how he came to this decision. He is one of the few people in america at a point in his career where he can probably do anything he wants job-wise.
Most urban fire departments have been the targets of Fed civil rights lawsuits, so I guess their hiring practices are overseen by the Feds.