Daniel A. Nigro

Daniel A. Nigro
33rd New York City Fire Commissioner
In office
June 9, 2014 – February 16, 2022
MayorBill de Blasio
Eric Adams
Preceded bySalvatore Cassano
Succeeded byLaura Kavanagh[1]
Personal details
Born (1948-10-11) October 11, 1948 (age 75)
New York City, U.S.
Firefighter career
DepartmentNew York City Fire Department
Service years1969–2022
Rank Commissioner

Daniel A. Nigro (born October 11, 1948) 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.[2] Nigro's appointment was announced on May 9, 2014, and he was sworn in on June 9.[3]

Nigro was the 33rd Fire Commissioner in the 150-year history of the New York City Fire Department. The Commissioner is the most senior member of the fire department, and it is a civilian, non-uniformed office.[4]

  1. ^ "End of an era: Commissioner Dan Nigro retires after half century with FDNY". ABC 7 New York. 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ watkins, ali (16 February 2022). "What Daniel Nigro Has Seen in a Half-Century of Firefighting". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Daniel Nigro Sworn In As New FDNY Commissioner". CBS Local Media. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  4. ^ "Organizational Structure of the New York City Fire Department" (PDF). City of New York. October 2, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 5, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2014.