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sabrina 1

(62,325 posts) Tue Dec 30, 2014, 02:47 AM Dec 2014

Mayor de Blasio Gets Warm Welcome from FDNY - NYC's Bravest

Mayor de Blasio gets warm welcome from FDNY

Speaking in front of over 300 of the FDNY's newest firefighters, Mayor de Blasio on Monday lauded the bravest for their courage and told them the city needs heroes like them "more than ever."

"You made the heroic choice, you made that choice to serve ... people you don't even know, but whose humanity you are here to protect," he said at the FDNY Academy on Randall's Island.

He said serving in the FDNY is the "highest calling of public service."

"It is a profoundly important choice for New York City. Times like these, the city needs heroes more than ever," he said.

The most applause went to FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro, a former firefighter who served as chief of department after 9-11.

Referring to Mayor de Blasio, Nigro told the firefighters, "He's here to support the New York City Fire Department, which I know he loves and respects."

NYC's Fire Fighters are indeed NY's Bravest. To have their support is a huge compliment to Mayor de Blasio. Clearly they recognize what a good man he is and how sincere he is.

Unlike the whiners from the NYPD, they do a very dangerous job without all the histrionics we are seeing from the pouting, childish members of the City's Police Dept.

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Mayor de Blasio Gets Warm Welcome from FDNY - NYC's Bravest (Original Post) sabrina 1 Dec 2014 OP

K & R SunSeeker Dec 2014 #1

Also! freshwest Dec 2014 #2

Thank you, the media makes it seem as if all of NYC is represented by a few hundred sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #3

Bet we won't see this on cable news. herding cats Dec 2014 #4

Allow me rpannier Dec 2014 #8

Lol, I'm sure he had that in mind and I'm sure he meant it to a certain extent. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #12

Excellent news! mahalo sabrina~ Cha Dec 2014 #5

You're welcome, Cha! sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #13

FDNY absolutely the best first responders in NYC SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2014 #6

Fire fighters actually help people. Cops are supposed to but something about the culture sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #11

my dad was a cop and a fireman. He was my hero. He would be totally offended for DeBlasio. roguevalley Dec 2014 #7

Offended for DeBlasio or by DeBlasio? brush Dec 2014 #9

I did but I will spell it out. for deblasio. roguevalley Dec 2014 #14

Thanks. I get it now, and I agree. nt brush Dec 2014 #15

Is the NYC Fire Dept desegregated to a large degree? I know many fire departments ellenrr Dec 2014 #10

The city settled a lawsuit earlier this year: Raine1967 Dec 2014 #16

thank you. I had forgotten this. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #17

He was elected by a huge majority. I think the people of NYC sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #19

I'd rather have the firefighters at my back than the kkkops hifiguy Dec 2014 #18

I agree BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #23

That is so true. I don't see why we can't have cops that we feel the same way about. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #24

Very glad to see this. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #20

FDNY puts out fires. NYPD sets them. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #21

Boom! AwakeAtLast Dec 2014 #22

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

1. K & R

Reply to sabrina 1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 03:23 AM

Dec 2014

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

2. Also!

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 03:28 AM

Dec 2014

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

3. Thank you, the media makes it seem as if all of NYC is represented by a few hundred

Reply to freshwest (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 03:40 AM

Dec 2014

disgruntled members of the NYPD.

This Mayor was elected by a huge majority of the people of NYC and he ran on issues like reforming the NYPD.

A poll a couple of weeks ago showed that his reform proposals received 60% approval from the people of NY. I doubt that is going to change because of the shameful behavior of those members of the NYPD who have only emphasized the need for those reforms.

The support of the NYCFD is important and I'm glad he has that support.

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

4. Bet we won't see this on cable news.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 03:47 AM

Dec 2014

For that matter, this won't even be on the network news or the wires. There's no sensational angle to manipulate here, it's just reality.

Kick and rec!

rpannier

(24,330 posts)

8. Allow me

Reply to herding cats (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 04:49 AM

Dec 2014

Fox News Flash
'Mayor denigrates NYC police by belittling their contribution at fire fighter ceremony.'

Talking Point:
Mayor tells fire fighters that they are the highest calling and heroes, an obvious dig at the NYPD
It's not what he said, it's how he said it

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

12. Lol, I'm sure he had that in mind and I'm sure he meant it to a certain extent.

Reply to rpannier (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 11:08 AM

Dec 2014

I can see that headline from Fox!

Cha

(297,323 posts)

5. Excellent news! mahalo sabrina~

Reply to sabrina 1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 04:00 AM

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sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

13. You're welcome, Cha!

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 11:11 AM

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SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts)

6. FDNY absolutely the best first responders in NYC

Reply to sabrina 1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 04:21 AM

Dec 2014

They put the NYPD to shame. They are there for New Yorkers when every other agency in the city passes the buck.

In my 22 years on the Upper West Side the police proved useless, while the FDNY proved themselves vital over and over again.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

11. Fire fighters actually help people. Cops are supposed to but something about the culture

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 10:03 AM

Dec 2014

that has developed in large cities especially, seems to cause them to view the public as the enemy.

I love Fire Fighters also. They are generally friendly and helpful to people and they do risk their lives to save the lives of others.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

7. my dad was a cop and a fireman. He was my hero. He would be totally offended for DeBlasio.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 04:36 AM

Dec 2014

brush

(53,789 posts)

9. Offended for DeBlasio or by DeBlasio?

Reply to roguevalley (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 08:31 AM

Dec 2014

Please make clear the meaning of your post.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

14. I did but I will spell it out. for deblasio.

Reply to brush (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 12:54 PM

Dec 2014

My dad hated ass hats. None of the cops in my family would approve of the nypd.

brush

(53,789 posts)

15. Thanks. I get it now, and I agree. nt

Reply to roguevalley (Reply #14)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 01:02 PM

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ellenrr

(3,864 posts)

10. Is the NYC Fire Dept desegregated to a large degree? I know many fire departments

Reply to sabrina 1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 08:51 AM

Dec 2014

are known to be very white, and someone who isn't, rarely gets in.

but I don't know how the NYCFD measures up.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)

16. The city settled a lawsuit earlier this year:

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 01:08 PM

Dec 2014

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/nyregion/new-york-settles-bias-lawsuit-against-fire-department.html

For Mayor Bill de Blasio, who vigorously criticized the civil rights records of both the Police and Fire Departments during his campaign last year, the decision to settle the suit represented another sharp break from the Bloomberg administration.

“The brave men and women of the F.D.N.Y. work tirelessly to keep us safe from harm’s way — and our administration is committed to ensuring every New Yorker who seeks to take on this heroic role has a fair opportunity to join the ranks,” Mr. de Blasio said in a statement.

Soon after taking office, Mr. de Blasio announced a settlement with civil rights groups that argued that the Police Department’s stop-and-frisk practices unfairly targeted minorities. He then announced that the city would no longer seek to block a new law that allowed lawsuits against individual police officers accused of racial profiling.

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)

17. thank you. I had forgotten this. nt

Reply to Raine1967 (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 03:43 PM

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sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

19. He was elected by a huge majority. I think the people of NYC

Reply to Raine1967 (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 04:16 PM

Dec 2014

finally had enough of Bloomberg. It was an exciting and refreshing campaign, but I doubt the NYPD were too happy with it, and are just using these tragic deaths and the protests to try to force him to resign.

Hopefully it will back fire.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

18. I'd rather have the firefighters at my back than the kkkops

Reply to sabrina 1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 04:13 PM

Dec 2014

any day. No one is ever afraid when they see a firefighter headed their way.

"I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine." Kurt Vonnegut

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

23. I agree

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #18)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 11:41 PM

Dec 2014

And that is a wonderful idea, to perhaps have the police put under the FD in some way. People are now afraid to call the cops when they just need help, as more often then not the police can make a situation worse. I wonder what would happen if there was an actual place one could call for help if it would cut down on so much police violence.