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    EDITORIAL: Fire hires mired

    Public safety is non-negotiable. That's the message signaled Tuesday by lawyers defending the Big Apple's fire department from race-based bullying by the U.S. Justice Department.

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    EDITORIAL: Firehouse flunkies

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  • FDNY case undermines work ethic

    Federal Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Vulcan Society want minorities hired through a quota system instead of achieving the job on merit ("Justice Department undermines FDNY," Comment & Analysis, Monday). The judge attributed the ruling to the fact that a slightly lower percentage of minorities passed the firefighting entrance exam.

  • Skill trumps race in firefighting

    Thank you for keeping your Monday editorial "Justice Department undermines FDNY" (Comment & Analysis) straight and to the point.

  • American Scene

    Five people, including three young children, died in an apartment fire early Saturday, some taking refuge from the smoky blaze in a full bathtub and underneath a sink, fire officials said.

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