Carlos M. Rivera

Carlos M. Rivera (1934 – October 12, 2020)^[1] was an American firefighter. He was the first Hispanic commissioner in the New York City Fire Department's 127-year history.^[2] He was appointed the 27th Fire Commissioner^[3] of the City of New York by Mayor David N. Dinkins on January 1, 1990. He resigned on August 31, 1993.^[4][5]

Rivera died on October 12, 2020 in New York City at the age of 86.^[1]

References

1. "First Hispanic FDNY Commissioner Carlos Rivera dead at 86, led department's response to 1993 WTC terrorist bombing". MSN. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
2. Rivera to Quit Top Position In Fire Dept
3. Weikart, Lynne A. (2009), Follow the money: who controls New York City mayors?, SUNY Press, ISBN 978-1-4384-2531-3
4. "Chips Off an Old Bloc - New York Times". The New York Times. 1993-09-03. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
5. Manegold, Catherine S. (1993-10-19). "Giuliani Accuses Dinkins Of a 'Surrender' on Drugs - NYTimes.com". New York City: Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.