FDNY 9/11 hero Joseph Pfeifer promoted to first deputy commissioner amid chiefs' ongoing feud with Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh

A retired FDNY hero of the 9/11 attacks was anointed the department’s first deputy commissioner on Tuesday amid Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh’s continuing conflict with the department’s most senior chiefs. As Kavanagh handed Joseph Pfeifer, 67, his commissioner’s badge, she called his return to service an “inspiration” to rank-and-file firefighters. “Joe has been through the darkest moment ...

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