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A group of NYC firefighters were suspended for driving their fire truck to a state lawmaker's office and threatening his staff over the city's vaccine mandate

Oct 30, 2021, 03:08 IST
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Members of the New York City Fire Department carrying American flags are reflected off a fire truck during a processional during the FDNY Memorial Service at St. Patrick's Cathedral on September 11, 2021 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images
  • Six New York City firefighters have been suspended after driving to a state senator's office and threatening his staff over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
  • They told the staff they'd have "blood on their hands" come Monday, the FDNY told NBC New York.
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Six New York City firefighters were suspended after they drove their firetruck to a state senator's office and threatened his staff over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, NBC New York reported.

In protest of the mandate, the half-dozen first responders from Ladder 13 drove their truck to Senator Zellnor Myrie's office in Brooklyn while it was in service, according to NBC 4 News.

There, they asked his staff where Myrie lives. The group then threatened his staff, telling them they would have "blood on their hands" when the vaccine mandate goes into effect, NBC 4 News reported.

The firefighters also reportedly told staff members that if there were to be a fire at the senator's home, they wouldn't put it out.

All state firefighters must be vaccinated against the coronavirus or have a religious exemption by Monday or they'll be taken off the job and won't get paid.

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Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department Daniel Nigro condemned the firefighters' actions in a statement to NBC New York.

"This is a highly inappropriate act by on-duty members of this Department who should only be concerned with responding to emergencies and helping New Yorkers and not harassing an elected official and his staff," he said. "The members in question have been immediately relieved of duty and will face disciplinary action."

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