In a city celebrated for its diversity, the New York Fire Department (FDNY) is the whitest big-city firefighting force in the nation. The FDNY has for more than a decade lagged far behind L.A., Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Dallas, San Antonio, and other large urban fire departments in its embarrassingly low rates of Black firefighter hiring.
While fulfilling one of the most vital public services, FDNY fire companies do not reflect the communities they serve. Activists, lawyers, judges, and even members of Congress have been trying to change that for four decades. Now, a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit offers the best chance to ensure that, in the future, the firefighter job will be open to all New Yorkers.
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