The New York Exodus: NYC Fire Commissioner STEPS Down After Zohran Mamdani Wins Mayor Race, Millions Expected To Flee The State

You have to respect this move.

The fire commissioner for New York City has decided to step down.

Robert Tucker who serves as the current New York City Fire Commissioner announced he will leave his post next month.

The move by Tucker comes less than 24 hours after it was announced Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race.

🚨 BREAKING: New York City's Jewish fire commissioner Robert Tucker RESIGNS hours after Zohran Mamdani's election.

A lot more where that came from, New York.

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Fox News provided further details on the Fire Commissioner’s decision to step down:

New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker will leave his post next month, announcing his resignation the day after Zohran Mamdani was elected to be the city’s next mayor.

In a statement, Tucker said he will remain on the job until Dec. 19, allowing the department to have “an orderly transition.” Mamdani is set to be sworn in on Jan. 1, 2026.

“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as the 35th New York City Fire Commissioner,” Tucker said. “Thank you to Mayor Adams for his trust and confidence in doing this job. We empowered the brave men and women who keep our city safe, bringing fire-related deaths to a historic low.”

“Commissioner Robert Tucker has led the Fire Department of the City of New York with courage, passion, and a sincere dedication to public safety,” Adams said. “When I appointed Commissioner Tucker to this critical role, I knew he’d have the experience, grit, and zeal to protect our city and support our fearless heroes – the firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics who put their lives on the line for New York every day.”

🚨 BREAKING: NYC Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker resigns just hours after Zohran Mamdani’s win.

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The New York Post provided details on how many New Yorkers are expected to flee the state:

Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are prepared to bolt from the Big Apple if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday’s mayoral race — potentially setting the stage for the largest population flight in US history, an alarming new poll warned early Monday.

Around 765,000 people of the 8.4 million residents who call New York City home are preparing to leave, with about 9% of New Yorkers sharing that they would “definitely” leave the city if Mamdani is elected the 111th mayor, the Daily Mail reported, citing a survey conducted by J.L. Partners.

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If those residents were to leave, it would be equal to the population of Washington, DC, Las Vegas, or Seattle fleeing the city.

Another 25% of New Yorkers — about 2.12 million — said they would “consider” packing up and leaving.

Among high earners, 7% of those making over $250,000 a year said they would definitely flee.