Laura Kavanagh, the FDNY’s first woman fire commissioner who had repeatedly butted heads with the department’s top chiefs, announced her resignation Saturday after nearly three years in office.

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Once that person is found, she or he will have big shoes to fill." Laura Kavanagh's history with the FDNY Kavanagh joined the FDNY in 2014 and became first deputy commissioner in 2018.

Some critics say Kavanagh’s moves could put the safety of citizens and firefighters at risk. Paul Martinka There are some Kavanagh supporters that say the department is simply resistant to change.

She became a senior adviser to de Blasio’s campaign in 2013 and began her career at the FDNY as director of external affairs in 2014. Since then, Kavanagh has risen through the ranks despite ...

The confusing back-and-forth between Kavanagh and her staff chiefs is a startling example of the uphill climb the city’s first woman fire commissioner has faced as head of a 17,000-member agency ...