That appeal was still pending when the new law passed, according to Carroll. Wouldn’t that be problematic?”ĭonovan and his attorney appealed the decision to the FDNY and then to the city’s Civil Service Commission. “But what if we hired him even though he was too old and someone else missed out on the opportunity. “We love the military, we love the veterans,” he said.
Long said that the initial decision to reject Donovan had nothing to do with his military status. Though he grew up in Tucson, Arizona, his family was originally from Staten Island and always spoke of it, according to his attorney Kevin Carroll.ĭonovan scored in the top 1% of applicants for the FDNY and also passed the physical exam, according to his attorney. “Our veterans put their lives on the line to defend our nation, and we must honor them and support them just as they supported us,” Cuomo said in a statement.ĭonovan, who served four combat tours as a Navy SEAL, made headlines earlier this year following his rejection by the FDNY. “If he accepts, he’ll have to go through the next steps, which include a background check, medical, physical and psychological testing as well.”Ĭuomo signed a total of 14 bills aimed at protecting the rights of active duty military members and veterans in a number of areas. “He’ll be presented with an offer due to his performance on the written and physical exams,” Long told CNN. FDNY rejected a Navy SEAL for being too old
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