January 1, Budget Cuts Favoring Illegal Aliens Cost Veteran Firefighter Job

New York City, struggling to find ways to pay for housing, feeding, and placating hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens, made budget cuts last year. This led to the laying off of citizen workers to free up funds for these foreigners who receive thousands of dollars in free rent monthly from the government and are eligible for taxpayer-funded services like health insurance, medical care, food assistance, and public education.

Derek Floyd, a 36-year-old former Marine who had gone to work for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), lost his job due to these budget cuts. Tragically, he died of a heart attack shortly thereafter, leaving behind a struggling young family.

Floyd’s mother told Newsday, “He decided to go be a Marine because he thought it could help him do better as a fireman.” After serving tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, and South Korea with the Marines, Floyd began training at the FDNY Fire Academy. However, he suffered a nonfatal heart attack one month into training and went on to work as a probationary firefighter with the FDNY Ceremonial Unit for four years, according to his obituary in Newsday.

FDNY sources told the New York Post that Floyd was one of roughly 10 employees who had been hurt on the job and assigned office work or had been sick for a prolonged period who were terminated as part of a broader budget cut scheme aimed at tackling the financial strain imposed by the city’s overwhelming illegal alien population.

Uniformed Firefighter Association President Andrew Ansbro told the Post, “What disturbs me the most is that the FDNY is understaffed by hundreds of firefighters. Terminating [Floyd] was absolutely unnecessary. He had an important job, and the FDNY actually needed him in that unit. He was terminated so the department could prove that they were making cuts. He deserved better.”

Floyd’s widow, Christine, told the Post, “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.” She believes her husband’s termination took a toll on him, stating, “I think it definitely took a toll once they let him go. He always tried to, like, stay positive about it, and he wasn’t really angry.”

At the time of his termination, Floyd had been close to securing additional medical benefits for his family as well as over $600,000 in death benefits. His widow, a guidance counselor with the NYC Department of Education, said, “If Derek would have stayed on, he would have had a life insurance policy with the FDNY. That would have helped out financially because right now, it’s really bad. I’m honestly swimming in a lot of debt.”

A GoFundMe campaign organized on behalf of Christine Floyd and their two children, ages 6 and 2, had already raised over $48,000 at the time of publication.

Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh stated, “We are heartbroken over the passing of former Probationary Firefighter Derek Floyd, and will explore all financial, legal and legislative options to help his family and ensure they have the support they need during this time.” Meanwhile, City Hall did not respond to the Post’s request for comment.

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