Daniel A. Nigro (born October 11, 1948) is the former New York City Fire Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). He served this position from 2014 until his retirement in 2022.[2] Nigro's appointment was announced on May 9, 2014, and he was sworn in on June 9.[3]
Daniel A. Nigro | |
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| 33rd New York City Fire Commissioner | |
| In office June 9, 2014 – February 16, 2022 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio Eric Adams |
| Preceded by | Salvatore Cassano |
| Succeeded by | Laura Kavanagh[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1948 New York City, U.S. |
| Firefighter career | |
| Department | New York City Fire Department |
| Service years | 1969–2022 |
| Rank |  Commissioner |
Nigro was the 33rd Fire 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.[4]
Early life
editNigro grew up in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens, New York. He later attended Baruch College. Nigro's father was a Captain in the FDNY.[5]
Career
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In 1969, Nigro joined the FDNY.[6] He became a Deputy Chief in 1993, and in 1996, he oversaw the merging of the city's ambulance squads with the fire department.[3][6]
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.[6] Nigro was regarded for his leadership following the deaths of 343 firefighters in the attacks.[3]
Nigro retired as Chief in 2002.[7] That same year, in retirement, Nigro was a member of an FDNY anti-terrorism task force.[5]
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".[3]
In 2022, Nigro retired as Commissioner of the FDNY, effective February 16, 2022.[8]
Nigro received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Manhattan College in May of 2023, and delivered the Commencement address at the College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony.[9]
References
edit- ^ "End of an era: Commissioner Dan Nigro retires after half century with FDNY". ABC 7 New York. 16 February 2022.
- ^ watkins, ali (16 February 2022). "What Daniel Nigro Has Seen in a Half-Century of Firefighting". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d "Daniel Nigro Sworn In As New FDNY Commissioner". CBS Local Media. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
- ^ "Organizational Structure of the New York City Fire Department" (PDF). City of New York. October 2, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 5, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ a b Mcshane, Larry (May 9, 2014). "Daniel Nigro Takes FDNY Helm as Commissioner 12 Years After Resigning from Department". NYDailyNews.
- ^ a b c Schwirtz, Michael; Rashbaum, William K. (May 8, 2014). "Key Figure in Fire Department After 9/11 Is to Return as Commissioner". New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ Saul, Michael Howard; Shallwani, Pervaiz (May 8, 2014). "De Blasio Set to Tap Insider for Top Fire Post". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro announces retirement". ABC7 New York. Eyewitness News. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ Koeppel, David (2023-04-10). "FORMER FDNY COMMISSIONER DANIEL NIGRO TO RECEIVE HONORARY DEGREE AT MANHATTAN COLLEGE GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT". Manhattan College. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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