"The mayor-elect's choice for FDNY commissioner, Lillian Bonsignore, has seen her share of tragedies that put the department to the test she was on the front lines for the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and served as FDNY's chief of emergency management during 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, Mamdani said in a news release. Together, we will deliver public safety and public excellence to New Yorkers across the five boroughs, through five-alarm fires and medical emergencies alike."
"Bonsignore first joined the FDNY in 1991 and, after 9/11, ascended quickly through the ranks. In 2002, she was promoted to lieutenant and advanced to captain three years later. In 2009, Bonsignore was bumped up to deputy chief. Ten years later, Bonsignore made history when she was appointed as the chief of EMS operations, becoming both the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to hold this title in the department's 155-year history."
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tapped Lillian Bonsignore as FDNY commissioner, to take office Jan. 1, 2026. Bonsignore brings 31 years of FDNY experience, frontline response to Sept. 11, 2001, and leadership as FDNY chief of emergency management during the COVID-19 pandemic. She advanced through ranks from lieutenant to captain, deputy chief and then chief of EMS operations, becoming the first woman and first openly LGBTQ+ person to hold that post in the department's 155-year history. Bonsignore credits firefighters and EMS providers who risk their lives as guiding her work. Mamdani also named Javier Lojan and Zachary Iscol to interim city posts to ensure continuity.
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