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FDNY Lacking in Minorities and Women

The Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) has come under criticism for having Caucasians comprise 91% of its firefighters, but records also show that only 31 of the roughly 11,500 members in the nation's largest fire department are female. It's the smallest percentage of female firefighters - one-fourth of 1% - among the nation's top five big-city departments, according to a New York Daily News analysis. Click here to read more.
 
 



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