Fire Department brass ordered an East Village ladder company to remove its “red line” American flag honoring the squad’s six brothers killed on 9/11 – after a neighborhood resident complained it was “fascist” and a local lefty pol questioned whether it was a “politically charged symbol.”
The shocking order came March 22 after a man claiming he was a staffer for Democratic Manhattan Councilwoman Carlina Rivera confronted firefighters at Ladder Co. 11, sources said.
The man pedaled up to the East 2nd Street firehouse on a bicycle and told firefighters he worked for Rivera and that the councilwoman’s office “complained” to the FDNY three days earlier about the flag – which features a red stripe in tribute of firefighters injured or killed in the line of duty.
He called it a “fascist symbol” and demanded to know why it was still up, sources said.
“[FDNY staff] claimed it was to honor deceased firefighters, however, [the constituent] brought up that they could’ve used an FDNY flag rather than a politically charged symbol,” Rosario wrote.
“It is to both his and our understanding that private political symbols aren’t permitted to be displayed on public vehicles.”
“Can you confirm if there are any violating flags/symbols on Ladder 11?” added the email, which was obtained by The Post.
Hours after the “constituent” left the firehouse, FDNY Deputy Chief Joseph Schiralli visited firefighters there and reluctantly said the flag must come off the fire truck because it violated a department prohibition of “altered” versions of the American flag.
The rule was implemented in 2020 by then-Commissioner Daniel Nigro and then-First Deputy Commissioner Laura Kavanagh during the height of the anti-cop Black Lives Matters protests, sources said.
Schiralli told the firefighters he agreed with them that it’s “ridiculous” to remove the flag, recalled one of the smoke-eaters.
@SincerePacifistDemocrat2mos2MO
I’m a retired firefighter and I support the decision. There is one American flag that represents all Americans. We should have never normalized altering it.
@FearlessC4mpaignForward2mos2MO
That's a flag for nothing other than propaganda. Just like the one with a blue line, etc. It's only purpose is to make first responders and the like feel separate and exalted from the rest of the population.
@B4llotBoxJeffRepublican2mos2MO
Why even live in New York City?
The governor of the state clearly, clearly hates you like with a seething rage
the mayor of NYC hates you
judges there hate you
ALMOST all of the law enforcement there hates you( the cops that do love the people love their job and want to protect you are hated)
The majority of people voting for these tyrants bc they lack the ability to see they are the reason these people get power hates you
Just move
leave then new York politics behind and go somewhere else.
@DemocraticTigerRepublican2mos2MO
Talking about political symbols, how about when New York State senators compared climate change to 9/11?
@TradeTariffApricotsPatriot2mos2MO
"The shocking order came March 22 after a man claiming he was a staffer for Democratic Manhattan Councilwoman Carlina Rivera confronted firefighters at Ladder Co. 11, sources said".
@R3gulationBisonVeteran2mos2MO
New York City's administrative body just keeps doubling down.
Individuals in the NYPD and NYFD need to start pushing back. You can't keep laying down.
We've allowed for hard times. Now we have to make personal sacrifices.
@ISIDEWITH2mos2MO
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