By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
- Lillian Bonsignore, former chief of FDNY Emergency Medical Services, was sworn in as the 37th commissioner of the New York City Fire Department. NYC Government
- The swearing-in took place Jan. 6, 2026, at FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn. NYC Government
- Bonsignore brings more than three decades of service and previously led FDNY EMS operations. NYC Government
- She retired from the department in 2022 before her appointment as commissioner. NYC Government
- The appointment follows the resignation of the prior commissioner ahead of the new mayoral administration. NY1
NEW YORK, NY — Lillian Bonsignore, former chief of Emergency Medical Services for the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), was sworn in as the city’s 37th fire commissioner Jan. 6, 2026, at the department’s headquarters in Brooklyn. NYC Government
Bonsignore brings more than 30 years of experience with the FDNY, including serving as chief of EMS operations beginning in 2019 and overseeing thousands of EMTs, paramedics and EMS officers. NYC Government
Her career began in 1991 as an EMT in the South Bronx, and she advanced through leadership roles including EMS academy chief and EMS operations chief. NYC Government
Bonsignore retired from the FDNY in 2022 and subsequently worked as a public speaker and consultant in emergency medical services before her appointment as commissioner. NYC Government
She succeeds the prior commissioner, who resigned ahead of the transition to the new mayoral administration. NY1