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+ | '''Daniel A. Nigro''' 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.<ref name="nigroret">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/nyregion/daniel-nigro-fdny-retirement.html</ref><ref name="CBS">http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/09/daniel-nigro-sworn-in-as-new-fdny-commissioner/ </ref> | ||
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+ | ==Early life== | ||
+ | Nigro grew up in the Bayside neighborhood of [[Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. He later attended [[Baruch College]]. Nigro's father was a Captain in the FDNY.<ref name="NYDN1">http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/daniel-nigro-takes-fdny-top-role-12-years-resigning-article-1.1786084</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Career== | ||
+ | In 1969, Nigro joined the FDNY.<ref name=NYT1>https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/nyregion/key-figure-in-fire-department-after-9-11-is-to-return-as-commissioner.html?_r=0</ref> He became a Deputy Chief in 1993, and in 1996, he oversaw the merging of the city's ambulance squads with the fire department.<ref name="CBS"/><ref name=NYT1/> | ||
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+ | Nigro was part of the decision to abandon [[WTC7]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120223011347/http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=daniel_nigro_1</ref>: | ||
+ | {{QB| Fire Chief Daniel Nigro explains their decision-making process, saying, "A number of fire officers and companies assessed the damage to the building. The appraisals indicated that the building’s integrity was in serious doubt. I issued the orders to pull back the firefighters and define the collapse zone"<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120820050400/http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/print/volume-155/issue-9/world-trade-center-disaster/volume-i-initial-response/report-from-the-chief-of-department.html</ref>.}} | ||
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+ | 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]].<ref name=NYT1/> Nigro was regarded for his leadership following the deaths of 343 firefighters in the attacks.<ref name="CBS"/> | ||
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+ | Nigro retired as Chief in 2002.<ref name=WSJ1>https://www.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140508-721936.html</ref> That same year, in retirement, Nigro was a member of an FDNY anti-terrorism task force.<ref name="NYDN1"/> | ||
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+ | 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".<ref name="CBS"/> | ||
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+ | In 2022, Nigro retired as Commissioner of the FDNY, effective February 16, 2022.<ref>https://abc7ny.com/dan-nigro-fdny-commissioner-daniel/11495282/</ref> | ||
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Daniel A. Nigro 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.[1][2]
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.[3]
Career
In 1969, Nigro joined the FDNY.[4] He became a Deputy Chief in 1993, and in 1996, he oversaw the merging of the city's ambulance squads with the fire department.[2][4]
Nigro was part of the decision to abandon WTC7[5]:
Fire Chief Daniel Nigro explains their decision-making process, saying, "A number of fire officers and companies assessed the damage to the building. The appraisals indicated that the building’s integrity was in serious doubt. I issued the orders to pull back the firefighters and define the collapse zone"[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.[4] Nigro was regarded for his leadership following the deaths of 343 firefighters in the attacks.[2]
Nigro retired as Chief in 2002.[7] That same year, in retirement, Nigro was a member of an FDNY anti-terrorism task force.[3]
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".[2]
In 2022, Nigro retired as Commissioner of the FDNY, effective February 16, 2022.[8]
References
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/nyregion/daniel-nigro-fdny-retirement.html
- ↑ a b c d http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/09/daniel-nigro-sworn-in-as-new-fdny-commissioner/
- ↑ a b http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/daniel-nigro-takes-fdny-top-role-12-years-resigning-article-1.1786084
- ↑ a b c https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/nyregion/key-figure-in-fire-department-after-9-11-is-to-return-as-commissioner.html?_r=0
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120223011347/http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=daniel_nigro_1
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120820050400/http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/print/volume-155/issue-9/world-trade-center-disaster/volume-i-initial-response/report-from-the-chief-of-department.html
- ↑ https://www.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140508-721936.html
- ↑ https://abc7ny.com/dan-nigro-fdny-commissioner-daniel/11495282/
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