In partnership with the @nycfiremuseum, our new series spotlights FDNY’s trailblazers who were the “First” to make history. This month, we honor a true FDNY pioneer, Robert O. Lowery, who rose through the ranks to become the first Black Fire Commissioner. Fire Commissioner Lowery steered the FDNY through an era that reshaped the city. He led the Department through a period of societal unrest and economic uncertainty, which fueled the ‘The War Years’ – an era of unprecedented fire activity. He is