New York City Fire Commissioner Explained

New York City Fire Commissioner
Activity Sector:Fire fighting

The New York City Fire Commissioner is the civilian administrator of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), and is appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York. Prior to 1865, the New York City Fire Department was staffed by volunteers. On March 30, 1865 the New York State legislature passed a law organizing the Metropolitan Fire Department as a paid firefighting force that took control of all the powers and authority of the volunteer department, as well as all the assets such as the fire trucks, equipment, and buildings. The law also created a commission to oversee the department, and for its administration and functioning.[1] After a lawsuit contesting the constitutionality of the law was dismissed by the New York Court of Appeals,[2] it immediately started to operate.[3] [4]

During the remainder of the 19th century, the number of commissioners was periodically changed by the New York State legislature, until a single commissioner was put in charge of the FDNY when Manhattan and the Bronx consolidated with Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island to form The City of New York on January 1, 1898. Since then, there have been 35 commissioners excluding Acting Fire Commissioners, and 39 commissioners including Acting Fire Commissioners. The current commissioner is Robert Tucker, who was appointed on August 12, 2024.

Fire Commissioners of the pre-consolidated City of New York

During this period, the commissioners elected their own president who ran the commission meetings,[5] and treasurer, who was the fiscal officer and responsible for reporting the department's finances to the mayor and the Board of Aldermen.[6]

Date Commissioners
As a commission of four, nominated by the Governor, by and with the consent of the State Senate
May 3, 1865 Charles C. Pinckney Philip W. Engs Martin B. Brown
May 4, 1865 elected president[7] elected treasurer
August 30, 1865 resigned, position vacant[8]
September 1, 1865 Joshua G. Abbe[9]
March 30, 1867 resigned, position vacant
As a commission of five, nominated by the Governor, by and with the consent of the State Senate[10]
May 1, 1867 Alexander Shaler[11]
elected president 		Joshua G. Abbe
elected treasurer 		James Galway Monmouth B. Wilson
September 21, 1868 died, position vacant[12]
September 26, 1868 elected treasurer[13]
November 18, 1868 James M. McLean[14]
As a commission of five, nominated by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Aldermen[15]
late April 1870 Alexander Shaler[16] James S. Hennessy James Galway John J. Blair
April 30, 1870 elected president[17] elected treasurer
As a commission of three, nominated by the Mayor, with the consent of the City Aldermen[18]
May 16, 1873 Joseph L. Perley[19] Roswell D. Hatch Cornelius Van Cott
May 19, 1873 elected president[20] elected treasurer
May 1, 1875 term ended
Vincent C. King[21]
May 1, 1877 term ended[22]
May 3, 1877 John J. Gorman
May 5, 1877 elected treasurer elected president
May 1, 1879 term ended, position vacant[23]
May 20, 1879 Van Cott (second non-consec. term)[24]
May 1, 1881 term ended, position vacant[25] [26]
May 9, 1881 elected president[27] [28]
August 10, 1881 elected treasurer elected president
September 14, 1881 Henry D. Purroy[29]
May 10, 1883 elected president[30] elected treasurer
November 16, 1883
May 1, 1885 term ended[32]
May 9, 1885 remaining term taken by Purroy
elected president 		elected treasurerresigned to take Van Cott’s remaining term
Elward Smith
May 9, 1887 resigned to take Smith's remaining term[33]
position vacant 		term ended
Croker (second term)
May 10, 1888 Fitz John Porter[34]
April 9, 1889 resigned to become City Chamberlain[35]
position vacant
May 2, 1889 resigned to take Porter's remaining term[36]
Anthony Eickhoff
elected treasurer 		Purroy (second term) S. Howland Robbins
May 29, 1891 Eickhoff (reappointed to second term)[37]
January 1, 1893 resigned to become New York County Clerk[38]
position vacant
January 10, 1893 John J. Scannell[39] elected president
May 1, 1893 reapppointed/moved to an empty full term[40]
Henry Winthrop Gray 		term ended
Scannell (full term)
May 2, 1893 elected treasurer[41] elected president
February 2, 1894 resigned[42] [43]
replaced by S. Howland Robbins
March 5, 1895 resigned/removed[44]
replaced by Oscar H. La Grange
elected president
March 7, 1895
May 1, 1895 term ended[46]
Austin E. Ford[47]
June 30, 1896 elected treasurer[48]
September 17, 1896 died, position vacant[49]
September 26, 1896
September 28, 1896 elected president[50] elected treasurer
January 1, 1898 replaced by Scannell as a single commissioner (see next table)

Fire Commissioners of the consolidated City of New York

Number Name Dates in Office Administration Notes and ReferencesDeputy
1 January 1, 1898 – December 31, 1901 His salary was $5,000 per year (approximately $ today)[51] [52] James H. Tully[53]
2 January 1, 1902 – December 31, 1903 Previously served as a pre-consolidation fire commissioner.Richard H. Laimbeer[54]
3 January 1, 1904 – December 31, 1905 [55] [56] [57] William A. Doyle[58]
4January 1, 1906 – October 10, 1906 Resigned before completing his term.[59] [60]
5 October 10, 1906 – February 10, 1908 Resigned before completing his term.[61] [62]
6 February 10, 1908 – March 13, 1908 Died before completing his term.[63] [64]
Nicholas J. Hayes March 13, 1908 – January 3, 1910 This was his second non-consecutive term.[65] [66] Charles C. Wise[67]
7 January 3, 1910 – May 23, 1911 Resigned less than two months after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire to become the 8th New York City Police Commissioner. He was also Chief of the Aqueduct Police. Now the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police. [68] [69] [70] Arthur J. O'Keeffe
8 May 23, 1911? – June 1, 1911 (acting)
June 1, 1911 – December 31, 1913 		Acting New York City Fire Commissioner, then promoted to New York City Fire Commissioner.[71] [72] [73] Philip J. Farley[74]
9 January 1, 1914 – December 31, 1917 [75] [76] Richard H. Laimbeer
10 January 1, 1918 – April 30, 1926 Resigned before completing his term.[77] [78]
11 May 5, 1926 – December 31, 1933 [79] [80]
Francis S. Giacome January 1, 1934 – January 18, 1934 (acting) Acting New York City Fire Commissioner.[81]
12 January 18, 1934 – February 23, 1940 Resigned during a corruption scandal before completing his term.[82]
13 February 23, 1940 – February 26, 1940 (acting) Acting New York City Fire Commissioner during a corruption scandal.[83] [84]
John J. McElligott February 26, 1940 – May 8, 1941 Second non-consecutive term. Resigned during a corruption scandal before completing his term.[85] [86]
14 May 8, 1941 – December 31, 1945 [87] [88]
15 January 1, 1946 – November 13, 1950 Resigned before completing his term.[89] [90]
Nathan C. Horwitz November 13, 1950 – December 27, 1950 (acting) Vincent R. Impellitteri Acting New York City Fire Commissioner.[91] [92]
16 December 27, 1950 – July 9, 1951 Resigned to become New York City Police Commissioner.[93] [94] [95]
Nathan C. Horwitz July 9, 1951 – August 2, 1951 (acting) This was his second non-consecutive term as Acting New York City Fire Commissioner.[96]
17 August 2, 1951 – February 15, 1954 [97] [98]
18 February 15, 1954 – December 31, 1961 [99] [100]
19 January 1, 1962 – August 6, 1964 Resigned before completing his term.[101] [102]
20 August 6, 1964 – December 31, 1965 [103] [104]
21 January 1, 1966 – September 29, 1973 First African-American New York City Fire Commissioner, resigned before completing his term.[105] [106]
22 October 11, 1973 – January 17, 1978 [107] [108]
23 January 17, 1978 – November 5, 1980 Second African-American New York City Fire Commissioner, resigned before completing his term because of illness preceding his death.[109] [110]
24 November 5, 1980 – October 22, 1982 Resigned before completing his term.[111]
25 October 22, 1982 – February 17, 1983 (interim)
February 17, 1983 – November 16, 1987 		Resigned before completing his term.[112] [113]
26 November 16, 1987 – December 31, 1989 [114]
27 January 1, 1990 – August 31, 1993 Resigned before completing his term.[115]
28 August 31, 1993 – November 24, 1993 (acting)
November 24, 1993 – December 31, 1993 		Acting New York City Fire Commissioner, then promoted to New York City Fire Commissioner. Died in the September 11 attacks.[116]
29 January 1, 1994 – April 15, 1996 Resigned to become the 39th New York City Police Commissioner.[117]
30 April 15, 1996 – December 31, 2001 [118]
31 January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2009 [119]
32 January 1, 2010 – June 7, 2014 Replaced by Bill De Blasio with Daniel A. Nigro [120]
33 June 7, 2014 – February 16, 2022 [121]
34 February 16, 2022 – October 27, 2022 (interim)
October 27, 2022 – August 7, 2024 		[122] [123] [124]
August 7, 2024 – August 12, 2024
(acting) 		[125]
35 August 12, 2024 – current [126]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Laws of the State of New York Passed at the Eighty-Eighth Session of the Legislature, Begun January Third and Ended April Twenty-Ninth, 1865, in the City of Albany. Chapter 249 – An act to create a Metropolitan Fire District and establish a Fire Department therein . 88 . William Gould . Albany . 1865 . 395-396 . June 11, 2024.
  2. News: The Paid Fire Department – Sketch of the Volunteer Department – Its History and Defects – The New Bill in the Legislature – Legal Action – Final Establishment of the Bill – How the Firemen Feel – The New Board – Their First Public Paper . The New York Times . June 22, 1865 . 8 . July 8, 2014.
  3. News: The Fire Commissioners Sworn In – Philip W. Engs Appointed in Place of Samuel Sloan . The New York Times . May 4, 1865 . 5 . June 11, 2024.
  4. News: The Paid Fire Department – A Temporary Injunction Obtained Against Chief-Engineer Decker, the Mayor and Common Council – The Apparatus and Property Not to be Transferred at Present to the New Commissioners – A Stout Fight to be Made in the Courts Against the Enforcement of the Law – The Feeling of the Old Firemen Expressed by Themselves – First Meeting of the New Board – Chas. E. Pinckney, President; Philip W. Engs, Treasurer, and Charles E. Gildersleeve, Secretary – Supreme Court – Chambers – Before Justice Sutherland . The New York Times . May 5, 1865 . 1 . June 11, 2024.
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=dmBZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA396#v=onepage&q&f=false Laws of the State of New York Passed at the Eighty-Eighth Session of the Legislature..., §4, pages 396–397
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=dmBZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA398#v=onepage&q&f=false Laws of the State of New York Passed at the Eighty-Eighth Session of the Legislature..., §9, page 398
  7. News: Organization of the New Fire Board . The New York Times . May 5, 1865 . 4 . June 11, 2024.
  8. News: The Fire Department – Resignation of Commissioner Booth – Employes in the Chief’s Office . The New York Times . August 31, 1865 . 2 . June 11, 2024.
  9. News: The New Fire Commissioner . The New York Times . September 1, 1865 . 4 . June 11, 2024.
  10. Book: Statutes at Large of the State of New York Containing the General Statues Passed in the Years 1867, 1868, 1869, & 1870 With a Reference to All the Decisions Upon Them – Chapter 408 – An act to provide for an additional Metropolitan Fire Commissioner, and to regulate and establish the pay of the members and employees of the Metropolitan Fire Department . John W. Edmonds . VII . 1 . First . Weed, Parsons & Company . Albany, N.Y. . 1870 . 98-99 . June 11, 2024.
  11. News: Fire Department – Organization of the New Board . The New York Times . May 2, 1867 . 2 . June 11, 2024.
  12. News: Obituary – Death of J.G. Abbe . The New York Times . September 21, 1868 . 5 . June 11, 2024.
  13. News: The Fire Department – New Code of Signals — Discipline of the Force — The Library — Mr. Abbe's Successor . The New York Times . September 27, 2024 . 8 . July 8, 2024.
  14. News: Election of a Fire Commissioner . New York Daily Tribune . November 13, 1868 . 8 . July 9, 2024 . newspapers.com.
  15. Book: Laws of the State of New York, Passed at the Ninety-Third Session of the Legislature, Begun January Fourth, and Ended April Twenty-Sixth, 1870, in the City of Albany – Chapter 137 – An act to reorganize the local government of the City of New York – Article Tenth . I . 81 . Weed, Parsons & Company . Albany, N.Y. . 1870 . 387 . June 11, 2024.
  16. News: The City Government – Heads of Departments Appointed by the Mayor . The New York Times . April 11, 1870 . 8 . July 3, 2024.
  17. News: Fire Department – Organization of the New Board – Resolutions and Orders . The New York Times . May 1, 1870 . 6 . July 3, 2024.
  18. Book: Laws of the State Affecting Interests in the City and County of New York, Passed by the Legislature of 1873 – Chapter 335 – Article X – An act to reorganize the local government of the City of New York . 76 . 109 . Martin B. Brown . New York . Board of Supervisors . June 30, 1873 . June 11, 2024.
  19. Special Session – Board of Aldermen – Messages from His Honor the Mayor . The City Record . 1 . 1 . June 24, 1873 . 1 . June 11, 2024.
  20. Fire Department . The City Record . 1 . 3 . June 26, 1873 . 9 . June 11, 2024.
  21. Fire Department – Report for the Quarter Ending June 30, 1875 . The City Record . III . 652 . August 9, 1875 . 1 . June 11, 2024.
  22. Fire Department – Report for the Quarter ending June 30, 1877 . The City Record . V . 1,246 . July 18, 1877 . 999 . June 11, 2024.
  23. Book: Costello, A.E. . Birth of the Bravest – A History of the New York Fire Department from 1609 to 1887 . Tom Doherty Associates . New York . 1887 . 2002 . First, Substantially Abridged . 395 . 0-765-30582-8.
  24. Costello, p. 395–386.
  25. Fire Department – Report for the Three Months and Year ending December 31, 1881 . The City Record . X . 2,754 . supplement . June 23, 1882 . June 11, 2024.
  26. Book: Report of the Fire Department of the City of New York for the Three Months and Year Ending December 31, 1881, With the Rules and Regulations, Tabular Statements and Details of Fires and Alarms, and Law Relating to the Department . 3 . Martin B. Brown . New York . 1882 . June 11, 2024.
  27. Fire Department . The City Record . IX . 2,420 . 849 . May 18, 1881 . June 11, 2024.
  28. Costello, p. 400.
  29. Legislative Department – Board of Aldermen – Stated Session . The City Record . IX . 2,519 . 1,627 . September 14, 1881 . June 11, 2024.
  30. Fire Department – Communications . The City Record . XI . 3,063 . June 27, 1883 . 1,385 . June 11, 2024.
  31. News: Croker Gets an Office – But Not So Good As the Police Justiceship – Croker Made Fire Commissioner in Place of Gorman, Who With O’Reilly, Becomes Police Justice . The New York Times . November 16, 1883 . 8 . June 11, 2024.
  32. Fire Department – Report for the Quarter ending June 30, 1885 . The City Record . XIII . 3,703 . 1,619 . July 28, 1885 . June 11, 2024.
  33. News: Appointed by the Mayor – Filling Six Vacant Seats in Departments – Three New Commissioners — Porter and Voorhis Retained — Croker Reappointed After Resigning . The New York Times . May 9, 1887 . 1 . June 11, 2024.
  34. News: Four New Commissioners – The Mayor's Selection for Vacant Places – Porter for the Fire Department, MacLean for Police, Daly for Accounts, and Towle for Parks . The New York Times . May 11, 1888 . 8 . June 11, 2024.
  35. News: Croker in the Fat Office – The Mayor Makes Him City Chamberlain – He Files His Bond and Appoints a Deputy – Something About the Leader of Tammany Hall . The New York Times . April 10, 1888 . 6 . June 11, 2024.
  36. Fire Department – Report for the Quarter ending June 30, 1889 . The City Record . XVII . 4,974 . September 23, 1889 . 2,954 . June 11, 2024.
  37. News: Scannell Out in the Cold – Mayor Grant Announces His Appointments at Last – Eickhoff Succeeds Himself — Phelan Made Dock Commissioner — The Smith-Welde Deal Carried Out — A Cold Shoulder to Voorhis . The New York Times . May 30, 1891 . 8. June 11, 2024.
  38. News: Good Thing to Guess At – Why Grant Left All the Offices for Gilroy to Fill – Some Say He Disregarded the Spirit of the Law — They Declare That It Was His Duty to Make Certain Appointments — An Explanation Involving Scannell . The New York Times . November 27, 1892 . 10 . June 11, 2024.
  39. Executive Department – Communications . The City Record . XXI . 5,982 . January 11, 1893 . 125 . June 11, 2024.
  40. News: Places Filled by the Mayor – He Makes Fifteen Appointments and Clears His Desk – Bernard F. Martin a Police Justice and John J. Scanell Reappointed Fire Commissioner — Brennan Not Touched — Many Surprises in the List — Curiosity as to Andrew J. White's Action in Accepting a Smaller Salary and Shorter Term Than He Had — Wanted a Change . The New York Times . May 2, 1893 . 1 . June 11, 2024.
  41. News: Fire Commissioners Reorganize . The New York Times . May 3, 1893 . 8 . June 11, 2024.
  42. News: H. Winthrop Gray Is Out – Relations with Fellow-Fire Commissioners Unpleasant . The New York Times . February 3, 1894 . 1 . June 11, 2024.
  43. News: Mr. Gray Resigns – And S. Howland Robbins Succeeds Him as Fire Commissioner – Culmination of Quarrels Over the Soteldo Charges – Interesting Letters Held Back . The World . New York, N.Y. . February 3, 1894 . 9 . July 8, 2014.
  44. News: Place for Gen La Grange – Will Succeed John J. Scannell as Fire Commissioner – Talking Over the Local Census – May Be Begun About April 1 — Delegation of Women Call on the Mayor and Suggest Six School Commissioners . The New York Times . March 5, 1895. 1 . June 11, 2024.
  45. News: James R. Sheffield's New Office – Sworn In as a Fire Commissioner to Succeed Anthony Eickhoff — Other Appointments to be Made . The New York Times . March 8, 1895 . 9 . June 11, 2024.
  46. News: Appointed by the Mayor – Austin E. Ford Becomes a Member of the Fire Board – A Six-Year Term for Mr. Einstein – His Place on the Dock Board Made Permanent — Police Commission May Not Be Completed Pending Legislation . The New York Times . May 2, 1895 . 8 . June 11, 2024.
  47. Fire Department . The City Record . XXIII . 6,780 . August 22, 1895 . 2,413 . June 11, 2024.
  48. News: Mr. Sheffield's Resignation – Mr. Ford Now Treasurer of the Fire Board — Time for Conon . The New York Times . June 30, 1896 . 11 . June 11, 2024.
  49. News: To Succeed Austin E. Ford – Thomas Sturgis Made a Fire Commissioner by the Mayor . The New York Times . September 27, 1896 . 11 . June 11, 2024.
  50. Fire Department . The City Record . XXIV . 7,177 . December 11, 1896 . 3,611 . June 11, 2024.
  51. News: The New City Officials — As Announced by Mayor Van Wyck, the Slate Contains Some Surprises — Politicians Are Puzzled — Friends of Hugh J. Grant Seem to be Intentionally Ignored — The List as Given Out Yesterday. December 10, 2015. The New York Times. January 2, 1898. 1.
  52. News: J.J. Scannell, Old Tammanyite, Dies — Ex-Fire Commissioner and Ex-Fire Chief Expires of Pneumonia at 78 Years — Avenged Brother's Death — Acquitted as Insane, His Political Rise Followed Friendship Made with Croker in Tombs. The New York Times. March 6, 1918. March 25, 2010.
  53. News: February 17, 1898 . In the Social World . Standard Union . Brooklyn, New York . 3.
  54. News: February 20, 1934 . R. H. Laimbeer Jr., Once Judge, Dies . The New York Times . 24.
  55. News: New Mayor In Office — Col. McClellan's Address In Taking Over City Government — Promises to Administer Affairs in the Interest of All the People — Compliments His Predecessor on the Esteem Which He Has Earned. December 9, 2015. The New York Times. January 2, 1904. 14.
  56. News: New Chiefs in Control. December 9, 2015. The New York Times. January 2, 1902. 14.
  57. News: Thomas Sturgis — Fire Commissioner, Who Removed Chief Croker, Dies in England. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. February 27, 1914. 11.
  58. News: December 30, 1903 . W. A. Doyle Deputy Fire Commissioner . The Evening World . New York . 2.
  59. News: New Fire Head Turns Down Croker's Order — O'Brien Sustains Hayes in Clash with the Chief — Inherits Department Row — Croker Revoked Hayes' Details, Hayes Reasserted Them, and the Chief Revoked Them Again. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. January 2, 1906. 5.
  60. News: J.H. O'Brien Dies; Ex-City Official — Former Fire Commissioner and Member of Water Supply Board of New York — Served Public 3 Decades — When Political Writer for The Sun — Attracted Notice of Late Mayor McClellan . December 15, 2015. The New York Times. February 5, 1941. 19.
  61. News: Mayor Drafts Lantry For Fire Commissioner — Coggey Made the Head of the Correction Department — He Has Been a Murphy Man — Lantry, Who Takes O'Brien's Place, Highly Praised by Mayor McClellan Before the Shift. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. October 11, 1906. 16.
  62. News: Death Claims Lantry, Once High In Tammany — Former Fire and Correction Appointee Split With Murphy as to McClellan and Hearst. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. October 8, 1922. 25.
  63. News: Hugh Bonner Heads Fire Department — This and Other Appointments by the Mayor Please Tammany Leader Murphy — Spooner Head of Docks — McClellan, In an Official Statement, Pleads for Democratic Unity Here for the Coming National Fight. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. February 11, 1908. 6.
  64. News: Hugh Bonner Dead — Recently Appointed Fire Commissioner and Long a Chief in the Department. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. March 13, 1908. 1.
  65. News: Hayes In Bonner's Place — Mayor Makes the ex-Sheriff City Fire Commissioner. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. March 21, 1908. 3.
  66. News: Nicholas J. Hayes Dies Suddenly — Commissioner of Water Supply Is Stricken With Heart Disease in His Home — Once a Power in Tammany — Served as Sheriff and as Head of Fire Department — Was Friend of Late C.F. Murphy. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. January 3, 1928.
  67. News: January 5, 1910 . O'Keeffe on his new job . The Sun . New York . 5.
  68. News: Gaynor Names Six; Tiger Not Favored — Announcement Coupled with Praise of Murphy Who, Says the Mayor, Hasn't Horns — Waldo Fire Commissioner — Watkins Corporation Counsel, Tomkins Dock Commissioner, and Hyde City Chamberlain. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. January 3, 1910. 1.
  69. News: Gaynor Puts Waldo In Cropsey's Place — Tells Him to Banish Favoritism from Police as He Did from Fire Department — Inspector O'Brien Out — Cropsey's Last Official Act — Resigned Thursday After a Tilt — Croker or O'Keeffe for Fire Head . December 13, 2015. The New York Times. May 24, 1911. 1.
  70. News: Waldo, 50, Dies Of Septic Poisoning — Former Police and Fire Head Succumbs at Garrison, N.Y., of an Old Ailment — Served in the Philippines — Arduous Labors There Blamed for Fatal Illness — Storm Centre While In Office Here. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. August 14, 1927. 28.
  71. News: Driscoll Quits Job; O'Keeffe To Get It — Will Command in Brooklyn — McKay of Aqueduct Police Fourth Deputy in Booraem's Place — Gaynor Talks Amid Cheers — Central Figure at Promotion of 129 Men — 86 Appointments to Force, Including Cropsey's Troublesome 48. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. May 30, 1911. 3.
  72. News: Johnson Appointed Fire Commissioner — O'Keeffe's Selection as First Police Deputy Is Now Expected — Waldo Praises Successor — Who Says the Department Will Run Along as New Police Head Planned — The Great Oak's Career. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. 5.
  73. News: Joseph Johnson, 71, Ex-Official In City — Fire Commissioner, 1911-1917 — Was Named by Gaynor — Dies at Home in Atlanta — Former Newspaper Man — Began 'Model Saloon' in 1904 — Had Been Film Executive and Served Red Cross. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. March 9, 1942. 19.
  74. News: January 16, 1914 . Laimbeer Deputy Fire Commissioner . The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . 1.
  75. News: Mitchel Names His City Helpers — Henry Bruere City Chamberlain, Adamson Fire Commissioner, as Predicted — Several Men Hold Over — John T. Featherson, Recognized National Expert, to Clean the Streets — Miss Davis Commissioner — Republicans Get Many Places, Progressives Two, Independent Democrats the Rest. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. January 1, 1914. 1.
  76. News: Robert Adamson, Ex-Fire Head, Dies — Commissioner Under Mitchel Had Been Secretary to Gaynor, Then Kline — Collapses in His Office — Former Banker and Reporter an Editor at 20 — Cut Losses and Raised Firemen's Pay. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. September 20, 1935. 21.
  77. News: Named By Hylan For Big City Posts — Alfred J. Johnson, City Chamberlain, Has Prominent Wall Street Connections — Many Veterans Appointed - Bird S. Coler, W.P. Burr, N.J. Hayes, J.A. Cantor, and Arthur Murphy All on the List. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. January 2, 1918. 3.
  78. News: T.J. Drennan Dies From Heart Attack — Commissioner of Jurors of Kings County Stricken While Sitting With His Family — Aide of John H. McCooey — District Leader Was Fire Commissioner During Both of Hylan's Administrations. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. July 16, 1928. 19.
  79. News: J.J. Dorman Named Fire Commissioner — Brooklyn Man's Selection Is a Surprise in Political Circles — A Victory For McCooey — Choice Is Seen as a Harmony Move Inspired by Coming Elections — Salary For Job Is $10,000 — T.J. Drennan's Successor Is Head of Kings County Democratic Committee. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. May 6, 1926. 27.
  80. News: John Dorman Dies; Headed Fire Force — Commissioner Under Walker "Was Chairman of the Kings Democratic Committee. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. June 22, 1953. 21.
  81. News: LaGuardia Moves To Clean Up City; Starts Hunt For Graft In Bureaus; Tammany Organizes The Alderman — Mayor Swears In Aides — Tells Each to Remove 'Every One' if Needed to Get Efficiency — Pledges Them Free Hand — Politicians No Longer Will Interfere With Prisons or Relief, He Says — First Day is Strenuous — New Executive Leaves Home at 8:28 A.M., Does Not Quit City Hall Till 6:30. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. January 1, 1934. 1.
  82. News: LaGuardia Fills 3 Cabinet Posts — Moses Heads Park, McElligott Fire Department and Moss License Bureau. 3 Deputies Appointed — Hatch Gets Dock Job, Dr. Shipley Hospital Office — Mrs. R.L. Whitney Is License Aide. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. January 19, 1934. 2.
  83. News: M'Elligott, 8 Aides Quit For Pensions; Fought By Mayor — Inquiry Is Ordered — Mustard Named Acting Fire Head in Move to Void Retirements — Mayor Acts by Radio — Out of the City, He Instructs Morris — Firemen Sought Benefits Under Old Law. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. February 24, 1940. 1.
  84. News: Elmer Mustard Is Stricken Here — He Held Post of Acting Fire Commissioner for Four Days After McElligott Resigned — Voided Recent Pensions — Mayor Holds Deputy Who Had Served Department 39 Years 'Died in the Line of Duty. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. March 2, 1940. 13.
  85. News: Mustard Cancels Retirement Order — McElligott and Six Officers of the Fire Department Are Affected by New Move — Due To Be On Duty Today — Deputy Chief Heffernan Says 'I'm Retired, and I'll Stay Retired' — Defies Mayor. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. February 27, 1940. 27.
  86. News: John J. M'Elligott Dies In Hospital, 64; Fire Department Veteran Was First to Be Commissioner and Chief at One Time — In Former Post 7 Years — Ousted by La Guardia in 1941, He Then Joined Todd Corp. — Won Many Citations. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. September 7, 1946. 15.
  87. News: M'elligott Ousted With Chief Deputy Over Graft Trials — Walsh Gets Post — Acting Chief Promoted — He Will Take Over Duties Tomorrow — Mayor Sees 'Whitewash' — Calls McKenna Lax in Petty Racket Case, Holds Superior Liable but Voices Regret. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. May 9, 1941. 1.
  88. News: P.J. Walsh Is Dead; Former Fire Chief — Successor to McElligott Served Also as Commissioner — 44 Years in Department . March 25, 2010. The New York Times. September 22, 1946. 62.
  89. News: O'Dwyer Names 18 As Aides, Warning: 'Make Good Or Go — Gives His Commissioners and Bureau Heads 3 Months to Meet 'Team' Requirements — Sees Grave Tasks Ahead — Financial, Housing, School and Transit Problems Among the Most Urgent, He Declares. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. December 31, 1945. 1.
  90. News: Frank J. Quayle is Dead at 79; Fire Commissioner in the '40s — Democratic Leader Had Also Been Sheriff of Kings and Brooklyn Postmaster. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. June 23, 1971. 48.
  91. News: Quayle Resigns as Fire Head On Eve of Mayor's Inaugural — H.J. Rosen, Aide in Pecora Campaign, Gives Up His $7,850 City Post. December 19, 2015. The New York Times. November 14, 1951. 1.
  92. News: New Fire Head To Speak — Monaghan to Go on Air After Being Sworn Commissioner. December 19, 2015. The New York Times. December 27, 1950. 19.
  93. News: Crowell. Paul. Hogan Aide Named Fire Commissioner — Appointing Monaghan, Mayor Minimizes Significance of His Being a Prosecutor. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. December 7, 1950. 1.
  94. News: Monaghan Sworn As Head Of Police — Promotion of 9 to Lieutenants His Last Act in Retiring as Fire Commissioner. December 19, 2015. The New York Times. July 10, 1951. 23.
  95. News: Saxon. Wolfgang. George Monaghan, 85, Dead Ex-Harness Racing Official. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. September 7, 1986.
  96. News: Grumet New City Fire Head — Long Aide of Dewey, Hogan Republican to Take $15,000 Post Aug. 2 — Mayor Says Choice Was His Own. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. July 19, 1951. 1.
  97. News: Grumet Quits, Urges No Firehouse Cuts. November 15, 2016. The New York Times. February 15, 1954. 15.
  98. News: Cook. Joan. Jacob Grumet, Former Judge and Chairman of S.I.C., Dies. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. June 9, 1987.
  99. News: New Fire And Marine Commissioners Sworn In — 3 Agencies Of City Shuffle Officials — Cavanagh and O'Connor Are Sworn In — Gillroy Gets a New Housing Deputy. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. February 16, 1954. 26.
  100. News: Pace. Eric. Edward Cavanagh Jr. Dies; Former Fire Commissioner. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. June 19, 1986.
  101. News: Crowell. Paul. Judge Is Chosen As City Fire Head — Thompson of Queens Named — Wiley's Job Offered to Baltimore's Traffic Chief. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. December 28, 1961. 1.
  102. News: Saxon. Wolfgang. Edward Thompson, 82, Judge And Former Fire Commissioner. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. August 9, 1995.
  103. News: Bennett. Charles G.. Chief Fire Marshal Is Named City's New Fire Commissioner. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. August 6, 1964.
  104. News: McNeil Jr.. Donald G.. Martin Scott Dead; Headed Fire Dept. — Was Commissioner Under Wagner and Chief Marshal For Decade. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. February 12, 1979. B12.
  105. News: Jobs To Be Goal Of Youth Board — Pragmatism Called Answer to Juvenile Delinquency. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. December 25, 1965. 16.
  106. News: Martin. Douglas. Robert Lowery, First Black Fire Commissioner, Dies at 85. December 15, 2015. The New York Times. July 27, 2001.
  107. News: O'Hagan Now Fire Commissioner. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. October 12, 1973. 47.
  108. News: James. George. John T. O'Hagan, 65, Fire Chief And Fire Commissioner in the 70's. December 15, 2015. The New New York Times. January 3, 1991.
  109. News: Ranzal. Edward. Koch Picks Fire Chief To Be Commissioner — Augustus Beekman Will Be Second Black to Hold Post As the Head of Oldest U.S. Firefighting Force. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. January 18, 1978. 5.
  110. News: Lemire. Jonathan. Gus Beekman, second African-American comissioner [sic] of FDNY, dead at 85. December 15, 2015. New York Daily News. December 3, 2008.
  111. News: Maitland. Leslie. Fire Commissioner Beekman Ousted; Hynes Gets Post. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. November 6, 1980. B1.
  112. News: Haberman. Clyde. Johnston. Laurie. New York Day By Day. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. October 19, 1982.
  113. News: Goodwin. Michael. Koch Appoints Spinnato City Fire Commissioner. December 10, 2016. The New York Times. February 18, 1983.
  114. News: Kolbert. Elizabeth. Parking Chief Named to Head Fire Department. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. October 21, 1987. B3.
  115. News: Lubasch. Arnold H.. Veteran Firefighter Moves Up to Become Commissioner. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. December 23, 1989.
  116. News: Dinkins Appoints Fire Commissioner. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. November 25, 1993.
  117. News: Myers. Steven Lee. Reporter's Notebook; New Team Cleans Up Cleanup Plans. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. December 31, 1993.
  118. News: Kennedy. Randy. Union Head Named New York's New Fire Commissioner. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. March 30, 1996. 25.
  119. News: Cooper. Michael. Bloomberg Chooses Head Of Fire Dept.. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. December 31, 2001.
  120. News: Schmidt. Michael. 40-Year Veteran Chosen to Lead the Fire Dept.. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. December 21, 2009.
  121. News: Schwirtz. Michael. Rashbaum. William K.. Key Figure in Fire Department After 9/11 Is to Return as Commissioner. December 13, 2015. The New York Times. May 8, 2014.
  122. News: McCowan. Candace. End of an era: Commissioner Dan Nigro retires after half century with FDNY. February 16, 2022. ABC.com. February 16, 2022.
  123. News: Chelsia Rose . Marcius . Emma G. . Fitzsimmons . Dana . Rubinstein . New York Fire Department to Be Led by Woman for First Time . The New York Times . October 28, 2022 . A23 . October 28, 2022.
  124. News: Maia . Coleman . Chelsia Rose . Marcius . Hurubie . Meko . Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to Step Down . The New York Times . July 15, 2024 . A10 . August 11, 2024.
  125. Web site: Joseph Pfeifer named acting FDNY commissioner . cbsnews.com . August 8, 2024 . August 11, 2024.
  126. News: Hurubie . Meko . Mayor Adams Names Robert Tucker as New Fire Commissioner . The New York Times . August 12, 2024 . August 12, 2024.

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