Posted on 07/13/2024 4:31:59 PM PDT by God luvs America
Embattled FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is quitting her $243,171-a-year post, she told The Post Saturday.
The stunning development comes amid a slew of controversies that left some members of Mayor Adams’ administration questioning her ability to lead the country’s largest fire department.
Kavanagh, who Adams tapped as the city’s first female fire commissioner in 2022, said in an email to The Post she feels it’s “time for me to pass the torch” and explore other career opportunities. She plans to stay on the job for now and help pick a replacement, Kavanagh wrote.
“My dedication to the FDNY has never and will never waver,” she wrote. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to devote the last 10 years — five as first deputy commissioner and more than two as commissioner — to advocating for the men and women of the FDNY.
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“She was a political operative – not a firefighter – so her selection [as commissioner] was always an unusual choice, and she’s been unable to do what she was brought in to do: put out political fires,” a City Hall insider said.
I bet good money the FDNY were about to get very political if she was not given the boot.
Another DEI hire.
“Pass the torch.”
Now that’s funny right there.
Nobody that wears a uniform in their official duties wants to be supervised by a political appointee who never worked a day in that same job in their life.
She had the mayor’s full support—until she didn’t.
Keep that in mind when listening to Biden saying he will stick around....
Was this the one who sent groveling texts to the NY AG after the firemen booed them on stage?
This. Why would they appoint someone who has zero experience with the FDNY or firefighting in general to a position as the chief civilian in charge of the department? Doesn’t make any sense unless she was a political reward, a Kamala kneepad situation, or a DEI hire. But apparently the FDNY rank and file couldn’t stand her.
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a WHITE GIRL??? how the hell did she get that job...
Could she be TransRacial? /s
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Good to hear. Women should not be the heads of churches, armed forces or first responders like fire and rescue. Not made for it. Shouldn’t even try.
Now maybe they can get someone who ACTUALLY served as a firefighter instead of a DEI hire in that position.
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