Capt. Michele Fitzsimmons has made history as the second woman and the first lesbian to become a battalion chief in the New York City Fire Department.Fitzsimmons, a 19-year veteran of the department, was promoted Thursday in a ceremony at the city’s Fire Academy, the New York Daily News reports.
The event followed social distancing rules, so Fitzsimmons wore a surgical mask, and no friends or family members were admitted.