Mayor calls it sexist to ask if sexism led to FDNY commish ouster
'Make America Safe Once Again' night at RNC kicks off; former Trump rivals Haley, DeSantis and Ramaswamy all set to spA visibly irritated Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said it was a “sexist belief” that the FDNY ’s male-dominated cultureThe mayor chafed at a reporter’s question about whether he gave Kavanagh — who is stepping down after years of clashes with the overwhelming male FDNY rank-and-file — and former NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell, who were the first women to lead their...
“If a man wants to go on and do something with his life I have no one asking, ‘Oh, you didn’t give him the support he needed? You didn’t give him the nurturing that he needed?’ But a woman needs that? No, she does not.”Suspect wielding knives 'heard voices' before being shot dead by cops near RNC: sources, witnesses
“Leaving is a decision I’ve wrestled with for months because my love for the FDNY is so profound, and for a very long time I’ve been able to overcome my personal hurdles to persist in making it better,” she wrote. “And I wasn’t sure I’d ever find the right time.”Adams and City Hall officials have maintained Kavanagh could keep the fire boss job as long as she wanted.
“When she’s ready to transition to her next role then she will come in and say, ‘Eric I’m ready to transition to my next role,'” he said. “If that’s outside the administration or inside the administration, that’s fine with me.”The mayor — who was peppered with reporters’ questions about Kavanagh’s looming departure — defended his record on elevating women to positions of power in his administration, noting they hold five deputy mayor roles and are two of highest-level advisors.
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