Daniel A. Nigro
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
| Daniel A. Nigro | |
|---|---|
| 33rd New York City Fire Commissioner | |
| Assumed office June 9 2014 |
|
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Salvatore Cassano |
Daniel A. Nigro is the Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).[1] Nigro's appointment was announced on May 9, 2014, and he was sworn in on June 9.[2]
Nigro is the 33rd Commissioner in the 150-year history of the New York City Fire Department. The Commissioner is the most senior member of the fire department, and it is a civilian, non-uniformed office.[3]
Career
Nigro grew up in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens, New York. He later attended Baruch College. Nigro's father was a Captain in the FDNY.[4]
In 1969, Nigro joined the FDNY.[5] He became a Deputy Chief in 1993, and in 1996, he oversaw the merging of the city's ambulance squads with the fire department.[2][5]
Nigro was appointed Chief of the department—the highest-ranking uniformed position—following the death of Chief Peter J. Ganci, Jr., in the 9/11 attacks.[5] Nigro was regarded for his leadership following the deaths of 343 firefighters in the attacks.[2]
Nigro retired as Chief in 2002.[1] That same year, in retirement, Nigro was a member of an FDNY anti-terrorism task force.[4]
Regarding Nigro's appointment as Commissioner, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said: "Our administration is committed to building on this department’s impressive record, increasing diversity in the ranks, and improving response time and I know Daniel has what it takes to lead the FDNY forward".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
| Fire appointments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | FDNY Commissioner 2014–present |
Incumbent |
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This United States biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This New York City–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article relating to the fire service is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
