Mayor-Elect Mamdani Defends FDNY Appointment Against Musk’s Safety Warnings

New York City, Sunday, 28 December 2025.
Rebutting Elon Musk’s claim that “people will die,” Mayor-elect Mamdani defends appointing EMS veteran Lillian Bonsignore as FDNY Commissioner, emphasizing that medical emergencies constitute 70% of the department’s call volume.