NYC Fire Commissioner to Quit Over Mamdani Stance on Israel (2)

New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker will step down next month, becoming the first senior official to resign on the heels of Zohran Mamdani’s decisive win of the mayoralty Tuesday.

In a letter to Mayor Eric Adams dated Nov. 5, Tucker said it had been “the honor of a lifetime” to serve as the city’s 35th fire commissioner, and that he will step down effective Dec. 19. “Between now and then, I will continue to lead the greatest fire department in the world and will ensure an orderly transition,” he wrote.

Robert Tucker

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Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from ...