Daniel A. Nigro Jr.

Daniel A. Nigro (born October 11, 1948) is the former New York City Fire Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). He served this position from 2014 until his retirement in 2022. Nigro's appointment was announced on May 9, 2014, and he was sworn in on June 9.

Nigro was the 33rd Fire Commissioner in the 150-year history of the New York City Fire Department. The Commissioner is the most senior member of the fire department, and it is a civilian, non-uniformed office.

Early life Nigro grew up in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens, New York. He later attended Baruch College. Nigro's father was a Captain in the FDNY.

Career Daniel A. Nigro (2nd from left) as FDNY Chief of Operations during the visit to the World Trade Center site by President George W. Bush, September 14, 2001. In 1969, Nigro joined the FDNY. He became a Deputy Chief in 1993, and in 1996, he oversaw the merging of the city's ambulance squads with the fire department. That same year, in retirement, Nigro was a member of an FDNY anti-terrorism task force.

Nigro received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Manhattan College in May 2023, and delivered the Commencement address at the College's Graduate Commencement Ceremony.