After two years on the job as Fire Commissioner, Laura Kavanagh has announced that she will leave the position in the coming months.
After just two years on the job, Kavanagh said she will step down from her role in the coming months.
The agency has apparently already been looking for a replacement. Kavanagh says she looks forward to helping the FDNY find the perfect candidate to fill the role. She was first appointed to the role of fire commissioner in Mayor Eric Adams' administration n October 2022. Kavanagh became the first woman to head up the agency since it began nearly 160 years ago. Adams called Kavanagh a trailblazer.
"She has helped usher in sweeping improvements to the FDNY's technology infrastructure; increased funding for members' health and safety, including for cancer reduction and mental health counseling; and overhauled how the FDNY recruits and retains members of color, leading to the most diverse Fire Department in our city's history, while simultaneously tripling the number of women serving as firefighters," he said in a statement.
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