An FDNY paramedic has died in the line of duty. The FDNY commissioner, Robert S. Tucker, has announced the paramedic's death, but his own status is unclear, with some reports indicating he has resigned or is retiring. The circumstances of the paramedic's death and the commissioner's departure are not consistent across reports, with some linking the commissioner's decision to the election of a new mayor and others providing different details about the paramedic's death.