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flag FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker resigned amid tensions over Mayor-elect Mamdani’s Israel stance and lack of outreach.

flag Outgoing FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker, a Jewish official, resigned days after Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor, citing ideological differences over Mamdani’s stance on Israel and his response to an antisemitic protest near a Manhattan synagogue. flag Tucker, who will leave office December 19, said he received no outreach from Mamdani’s transition team and expressed concern about the new administration’s relationship with first responders. flag While Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, also Jewish, will remain in her role, Tucker’s resignation highlights tensions over public safety leadership and identity in the city’s changing political landscape.

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