New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, right, and New York Mayor Eric Adams, left, hold an NYFD badge after Kavanagh was sworn in during a ceremony at FDNY Engine 33/Ladder 9, Oct. 27 ...

First-ever female commissioner to lead New York City Fire Department. New York Mayor Eric Adams, left, and Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh hold an FDNY badge after her swearing-in ceremony Thursday.

“This is a new look for the New York City fire commissioner, but we should remember that our department has changed very much over its 157-year history, and it had always emerged better for it ...

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday named a woman to lead the New York City Fire Department for the first time in the agency’s 157-year history. Mr. Adams promoted Laura Kavanagh, the acting ...

Brooklyn and New York City were separate municipalities until 1898. The Brooklyn Eastern District Fire Department was organized when the city of Williamsburg was consolidated into Brooklyn, and was ...

Laura Kavanagh, who is the first female commissioner in the 157-year history of the Fire Department of New York City, called her new role "the honor of a lifetime" Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News ...