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Katrina hero climbs FDNY ladder; 4 other firefighters promoted

By Murray Weiss
The New York Post

NEW YORK — FDNY Chief Robert Sweeney — who led many of the city’s firefighters to New Orleans to help out after Hurricane Katrina — was promoted yesterday to run the department’s day-to-day operations.

The promotion makes him New York’s second-highest-ranked uniformed firefighter.

Also promoted were Chiefs Robert Boyce, James Manahan, William Seelig and Joseph Woznica.

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