New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed Lillian Bonsignore, a veteran with 31 years of experience in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), as the new FDNY Commissioner. Tech mogul Elon Musk criticized the appointment, stating that a lack of frontline firefighting experience could endanger lives. Mamdani defended his choice, emphasizing Bonsignore's extensive EMS background, which handles a significant portion of FDNY calls. Bonsignore will be the second woman and the first openly gay individual to hold the FDNY Commissioner position.