After Mayor Bill de Blasio's deadline for city employees to show proof of vaccination passed, departments grappled with a potential staffing shortage.
“The excessive sick leave by a group of our Firefighters because of their anger at the vaccine mandate for all city employees is unacceptable, contrary to their oaths to serve, and may endanger the lives of New Yorkers,” Nigro said in his statement. “Despite these actions by some, the Department will continue to respond to all calls for help that come our way.”
The department’s contingency plans include mandatory overtime, canceled vacation approvals and officers working desk jobs returning to the field, he said.The Uniformed Firefighters Association has warned that those measures may not be enough. Andrew Ansbro, the UFA’s president, declined a request for comment. He told Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade that a staff shortage could lead to a spike in emergency-response times.. “Fires are going to burn longer.
also protested the mandate. According to data from City Hall, the vaccination rate among the NYPD’s 36,000 officers and 19,000 civilian employees rose from 70 percent on Oct. 19 to 84 percent as of Friday night.Sgt. Edward Riley, a spokesman for the NYPD, told The Post on Friday that the department was “prepared for any changes in personnel.
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