Lillian Bonsignore

Lillian Bonsignore
Bonsignore in 2022
37th New York City Fire Commissioner
Assumed office
January 6, 2026
MayorZohran Mamdani
Preceded byMark Guerra
Chief of EMS Operations at FDNY
In office
May 7, 2019 – December 30, 2022
CommissionerDaniel A. Nigro
Laura Kavanagh
Preceded byJames P. Booth
Succeeded byMichael Fields
Personal details
Born1968 or 1969 (age 56–57)
SpouseKim
Children2
Service career
BranchFire Department of City of New York
Service years1991–2022
2026–present
RankChief of EMS Operations (2019–2022)
Commissioner (2026–present)
UnitFDNY Bureau of EMS

Lillian Bonsignore (born 1968 or 1969) is an American emergency medical services administrator serving as New York City Fire Commissioner since 2026. A 31-year veteran of the department, she was the chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from 2019 to 2022. Bonsignore is the first openly gay person and the first uniformed woman to serve as FDNY commissioner.