New York Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker submitted his resignation Wednesday, a day after democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the election For Mayor of New York City.
Tucker was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams (D) to succeed the previous commissioner for his role at the New York Fire Department (NYFD), who also resigned from the position. He submitted his resignation To Adams.
His last day will be December 19, 2025, just a few days Mamdani took charge On January 1, 2026.
Tucker has not issued any public comment on why he is leaving his role Bloomberg reported People close to him say that, as a Zionist, he felt he could not serve under Mamdani.
mayor-elect He would be the first Muslim to serve in this role and has been openly critical of Israel during the war in Gaza. Despite the criticism, he also reached out to the Jewish community during his campaign and stated his intention to fight anti-Semitism if elected.
The mayor appoints the fire commissioner, who oversees approximately 17,000 employees and manages a $2.6 billion budget.
Mamdani lag behind Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent during Tuesday night’s mayoral election, won with 50.6 percent of the vote, according to a live tracker From Decision Desk Headquarters. election 2 million voters watched Cast ballot.
The Hill’s Amy Parnes and Caroline Wakil contributed.
