City Council bill forces FDNY to report on women, minority applicants
BY ERIN DURKIN
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Friday, May 15, 2015, 4:08 AM
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KEN GOLDFIELD/KEN GOLDFIELDCity Council members are not happy that only 46 of the FDNY's 10,500 firefighters are women and want greater transparency on applicant demographics.
The FDNY will have to publicly report how many women and minorities apply for and land firefighter jobs under a bill passed by the City Council on Thursday.
Council members said they’re upset that only 46 of 10,500 firefighters are women. The department would have to publish demographic stats on initial applicants, people who pass the written exam, pass the physical exam, enter the academy and graduate to become firefighters.
“New York City has the toughest, strongest, and bravest women in the world. Are we to believe in a city of over 8 million people, that only 50 women want to be firefighters?” said Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Queens).
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