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Laura Kavanagh, the former Commissioner of the FDNY, resigned from her position following a tumultuous tenure marked by controversy and dissatisfaction among New York’s firefighters.

Kavanagh, who served for less than three years, announced her resignation in July, citing numerous issues such as a lawsuit alleging age discrimination and escalating tensions with FDNY leadership.

Her time in office was marred by scandal and strained relations with conservative firefighters, according to reports from Breitbart.

In March, Kavanagh drew negative attention when she was labeled a “fascist pitbull” due to an investigation into FDNY firefighters who had jeered and chanted “Trump” during a promotional event where Attorney General Letitia James was present.

This move was seen as an attempt to suppress the firefighters’ exercise of their First Amendment rights, which garnered significant backlash.

Video footage from the event captured AG James reacting dismissively as she urged the firefighters to “calm down” while they expressed their discontent.

Subsequently, Kavanagh initiated an investigation through FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens to identify those involved.

In an email obtained by the Daily Mail, Hodgens informed department leaders that the Bureau of Investigation and Trials (BITS) would be tasked with identifying the participating firefighters.

“BITS is on this, and they’ll find out who the members are,” Hodgens wrote. “I advise they come forward now because the commissioner has made it clear it will be better for them if we don’t have to hunt them down,” he warned. He instructed deputy chiefs to compile a list of those who complied and submit it directly to FDNY operations, adding that anyone who didn’t come forward would be identified through clear video evidence and contacted by BITS.

An FDNY retiree told the New York Post that firefighters felt they were being “hunted down” for expressing their political views.

“It was a political stunt having the AG there. When it blew up in their faces, they unleashed their fascist pit bulls on the guys for simply exercising their First Amendment rights,” the retiree stated, emphasizing that most of the firefighters involved were off-duty and not in uniform.

As the backlash grew, FDNY eventually backed off from the investigation, with spokesperson Jim Long telling Fox News that “nobody is hunting anyone down.”

He tried to spin the situation, claiming the inquiry was about upholding professionalism at a department event, not about silencing political views. But the damage was done, and Kavanagh’s grip on the department weakened.

A few months after Kavanagh’s resignation, new leadership was finally cleared to take over. On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Robert Tucker, CEO of T&M USA, as her replacement.

“Public safety has been my life’s work,” Tucker said. “Serving as the fire commissioner of the City of New York is the greatest honor of my career.”

The FDNY Uniformed Firefighters Association President Andrew Ansbro praised Tucker’s appointment, highlighting his deep ties to the department and his respect for the rank and file.

“From his early start in communications and his hard work and life-long dedication, which led to his appointment to the Board of Directors for the FDNY Foundation, his experience makes him uniquely qualified to understand the changes that could be made to improve efficiency in the department by increasing unit availability, which would lead to a decrease in response times.” Ansbro said.

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