A Queens councilwoman wants to proviso each Big Apple firehouses and constabulary precincts pinch bladed “red-line” and “blue-line” American flags successful consequence to leftists claiming they’re fascist symbols.
Republican Joann Ariola collected 53 of nan tribute flags from generous New Yorkers since opening an online run 2 weeks ago.
The councilwoman already delivered blue-line flags to five Queens constabulary precincts and red-line flags to 4 Queens firehouses, she told The Post.
“Far near activists are trying to move nan nationalist against our first responders and sow chaos successful this city,” said Ariola. “This run is simply a show of support for our first responders, to fto them cognize that nary matter what, nan group of this metropolis guidelines down them.”
Ariola began her effort 2 weeks ago, successful consequence to a Post study astir an FDNY lawman main ordering an East Village ladder institution to region a “red line” American flag honoring nan squad’s six members killed connected 9/11.
The petition came aft a vicinity resident called nan emblem “fascist,” and Councilwoman Carlina Rivera (D-Manhattan) questioned whether it was a “politically charged symbol.”
The section was pursuing a 2020 FDNY norm prohibiting “altered” versions of nan American emblem connected section property, which was implemented nether then-Commissioner Daniel Nigro during nan tallness of nan Black Lives Matter protests.
News of nan emblem removal March 22 sparked contiguous outrage connected societal media, and hours later nan FDNY reversed nan decision.
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh confirmed to The Post she “unequivocally support[s]” firefighters displaying nan tribute flags.
“The redline emblem honors firefighters who mislaid their lives protecting our city,” she said. “We admit Councilwoman Ariola’s efforts successful offering this emblem to firehouses who will alert it proudly.”
The Police Department doesn’t person rules prohibiting blue-line flags connected NYPD property.
Commanding officers astatine nan 100th, 102nd, 104th, 106th and 112th precincts successful Queens person accepted blue-line flags honoring cops killed aliases injured successful nan statement of duty, according to Ariola, who plans to grow nan giveaway citywide.
Rivera previously insisted to The Post she only reached to nan FDNY astir Ladder Co. 11’s tribute emblem because a constituent complained astir it and that she has a “strong” narration pinch nan firehouse.
However, Rivera has a history of being captious of cops, including voting to defund the NYPD by $1 cardinal successful 2020 and routinely ripping constabulary officers that aforesaid twelvemonth during nan Black Lives Matters protests.
Rivera did not return messages.
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