USA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed Lillian Bonsignore as the next fire commissioner, signaling a new leadership era for FDNY.
The next fire commissioner will be esteemed former EMS chief Lillian Bonsignore.
After Laura Kavanagh, Bonsignore will be the alternate womanish fire manager.
The FDNY EMS Academy is located in Fort Totten in Queens, where the mayor- elect made the advertisement on Tuesday.
Bonsignore held the position of Chief of EMS Operations from 2019 to 2020 after being named Chief of EMS Academy at Fort Totten in 2016.
In 2022, Bonsignore, a 31- year stager of the FDNY, retired. She has an analogous station as Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who’s staying on for the Mamdani administration, and is regarded as a no- gibberish commander within FDNY EMS.
Still, First Deputy Commissioner Mark Guerra serves as the acting fire manager until Mamdani takes office.
Guerra will be formally sworn in at Gracie Mansion at 1 p.m. by Mayor Eric Adams’ office.
What is the new fire commissioner’s background and experience?
No verified appointment of a new NYC fire manager by Mayor- elect Zohran Mamdani has been reported as of December 24, 2025; his transition remains in early stagespost-November election.
Robert S. Tucker serves as the peremptory FDNY Commissioner, appointed in 2024 by gregarious Mayor Eric Adams; he lacks direct firefighting experience but brings a background in private security establishment leadership( Tucker Strategic Group), law(JD from Fordham), and public service including FDNY Foundation board work.
Mamdani’s platoon has not detailed crucial picks like fire manager amid focus on casing and policing; any advertisement would probably punctuate equity and reform experience given his progressive platform.
