To be attacked and killed in the course of helping others is both heartbreaking and enraging for our department in ways I can not describe. Lieutenant Russo exemplified FDNY-EMS, she served this city for 25 years. She was a World Trade Center first responder. She was cited multiple times for her bravery and her life-saving work. And she was absolutely beloved on this job.

Laura Kavanagh

Laura Kavanagh is a municipal executive currently serving as the First Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department. On February 16, 2022, she became the interim Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department. Prior to her career at the FDNY she was a Special Assistant to Mayor Bill de Blasio. During the 2012 United States presidential election she served as Deputy Director in Pennsylvania on Barack Obama's reelection campaign.

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