Daniel A. Nigro
33rd New York City Fire Commissioner
In office
June 9, 2014 – February 16, 2022
MayorBill de Blasio
Eric Adams
Preceded bySalvatore Cassano
Succeeded byLaura Kavanagh[1]
Personal details
Born (1948-10-11) October 11, 1948 (age 75)
New York City, U.S.
Firefighter career
DepartmentNew York City Fire Department
Service years1969–2022
Rank Commissioner

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]

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

Nigro 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

Daniel A. Nigro (2nd from left) as FDNY Chief of Operations during the visit to the World Trade Center site by President George W. Bush, September 14 2001.

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 is set to receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Manhattan College in May of 2023, delivering the Commencement address at the College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony.[9]

Fire appointments Preceded bySalvatore Cassano FDNY Commissioner 2014–2022 Succeeded byLaura Kavanagh

References

  1. ^ "End of an era: Commissioner Dan Nigro retires after half century with FDNY". ABC 7 New York. 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ watkins, ali (16 February 2022). "What Daniel Nigro Has Seen in a Half-Century of Firefighting". The New York Times.
  3. ^ a b c d "Daniel Nigro Sworn In As New FDNY Commissioner". CBS Local Media. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b Mcshane, Larry (May 9, 2014). "Daniel Nigro Takes FDNY Helm as Commissioner 12 Years After Resigning from Department". NYDailyNews.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro announces retirement". ABC7 New York. Eyewitness News. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  9. ^ 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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