The son of FDNY fire commissioner Salvatore Cassano quit the Emergency Medical Service after he was accused of accused of sending racist and offensive tweets, reports the New York Daily News.
Cassano said he had “no tolerance” for divisive behavior in the FDNY — and his son was no exception.
His EMT son, who had tweeted that he hated working for the EMS and made offensive comments about Jews and African-Americans, turned off his Twitter account when the remarks went public and issued an apology for his comments via the FDNY press office.
At a news conference, Mayor Bloomberg said, “I find the messages offensive. My understanding is he has chosen to resign from the Fire Department. That’s the appropriate thing, and I’ll leave it at that.”
The FDNY has a code of conduct governing social media use for employees, sources said.
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FDNY Commissioner’s Son Quits EMS Amidst Racist Twitter Controversy
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