The FDNY has been embroiled in controversy as it was revealed that a dozen inspections, including at a Brooklyn public school, were canceled to expedite a VIP list for City Hall. This comes amid protests by firefighters against Mayor Adams' budget cuts, with concerns raised about the impact on the agency's ability to conduct inspections fairly. Additionally, the decision to remove the fifth firefighter from all engines has sparked safety concerns.
The decision to remove the fifth firefighter from all engines in the @FDNY is nothing short of dangerous. I stand proudly alongside the @UFANYC and demand that the city rethink this disaster waiting to happen. https://t.co/3nwEtDnYTQ
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The building at 50 Hudson Yards failed its review anyway, emails show. In response, high-ranking officials told fire inspectors to return and cancel even more appointments for people and projects that had been awaiting inspections for months. Read more: https://t.co/1VSZfGVhLG https://t.co/Oo8mKmdpq1
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Emails reveal FDNY brass debated fairness of preferred inspection targets in early days of Adams admin Senior FDNY officials worried in early days about how agency was asked to fast-track inspections for politically connected firms over schools, housing https://t.co/RqzqzkhGtY
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FDNY officials worried during early days of Mayor Adams administration about how agency was being asked to fast-track building inspections for politically connected real estate firms over developers of projects like schools and housing, according to emails https://t.co/0maDCP9VHq
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FDNY Canceled a Dozen Inspections, Including at a Brooklyn Public School, to Fast Track City Hall VIP List: Good story. https://t.co/8gDD5eaosl