FDNY’s first-ever diversity officer out after less than a year
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Pamela Lassiter photographed on the day she was sworn in as the FDNY's new Chief of Diversity and Inclusion Officer on January 30, 2015. Photo: Stefan Jeremiah
The FDNY’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer is leaving the post after less than a year on the job, the FDNY said Thursday.
Sources said that Lassiter’s departure came as a surprise. “Here we have someone who is academically qualified. She’s a black, female . . . Then, suddenly — bam, she’s gone,” one fire official said.
The position was created after a judge ruled that the FDNY’s entrance exam was biased against minorities.
Commissioner Daniel Nigro, in a statement on Lassiter’s exit, stressed the FDNY’s progress in improving that record.
“Our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive department has never been stronger and will continue to be a key strategic initiative,” he said.
The FDNY would not say why Lassiter left.
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