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Firefighter at heart of 2017 racist Facebook post promoted to lieutenant

The city of Yonkers is facing a wave of criticism after promoting a firefighter who previously made a racist social media post in 2017 that caused his temporary suspension.

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Sep 13, 2019, 5:47 PM

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