The FDNY closed 26 fire companies citywide this weekend because of staff shortages caused by the COVID-19 vaccination mandates, according to furious elected officials. They said the move was "unconscionable", and warned it could have catastrophic consequences. The shutdown of the fire companies came amid a pitched battle between City Hall, which on Monday will start enforcing a mandate that all city workers must have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and jab resisting firefighters, many reportedly saying they were already sick with the corona virus and because of that have "natural immunity.”
Nicole Malliotakis (R-SI, Brooklyn) said that 26 companies are shut down, five in her district, and laid the blame on Mayor de Blasio. She said: "If someone dies due to a slower emergency response, it’s on Bill de Blasio and his overreaching mandates. I hope this fool fixes it ASAP!" on Twitter. Local residents also rallied outside of the Ladder Company 149 in Dyker Heights to support the firefighters.
"As of 7:30 this morning, 26 FDNY stations, including five in my district, have closed due to Mayor de Blasio's decision to lock unvaccinated firefighters out of work," Congresswoman Malliotakis said.
The FDNY did not confirm if that number was accurate, and said it is a fluid number as companies within fire houses close and then reopen.
Protests against forced vaccinations around the world are increasing in size as people are concerned about their right to bodily autonomy being stepped upon, and now they risk losing their rights if they don't want to get themselves injected by an experimental substance. Experimenting on civilians was outlawed since agreement made following the Neurenberg trials after World War 2, but many governments seem to be willing to violate this decision.
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https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/fdny-firehouses-shuttered-over-vaccine-staffing-shortages/