Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/joann-diaz/ Our Thing Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:33:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/joann-diaz/ 144 144 New York City Fire Department Promotes First Latina Fire Lieutenant https://remezcla.com/culture/new-york-city-fire-department-promotes-first-latina-fire-lieutenant/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:59:54 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=311349 Joann Diaz was only one of 27 Hispanic women who were on the job for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) when she joined in 2013. In her Bronx firehouse, she was the only one. Today Diaz is the first-ever Latina fire lieutenant in FDNY’s 156-year history.  Diaz officially received the promotion last week

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