Tom McCarthy retires after 43 years with the FDNY

Wednesday was an emotional final day on the job for the FDNY's longest serving battalion chief. Tom McCarthy got a standing ovation as he walked out of his firehouse in Chelsea. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram sat down with him hours before that special moment. Read more: cbsloc.al/47H5fLh

[@CavCat]

As a new Firefighter at 49 years young, that you for your many years of selfless service Chief!

[@greggreg2263]

Thank you for 43 years of service🙏🇺🇸😎

[@denisf8123]

Happy retirement sir ,with all respect 👍🥳

[@richardmeo2503]

We came on the job together, and were in the same squad. I still have our old photo and class T-shirt. All the best pal, well deserved.

[@NguageTrains]

I met him once very very nice guy!!!!!!!!!!

[@Citrusfruits50]

43 years!! Amazing 🙏🏻

[@Mr5083]

Wow the job was that easy he was able to do 43 years now a nice big giant monthly pension maybe $20,000 month for life , lucky 🍀 guy

[@skullandbones1832]

🇺🇲❤️🙏

[@smorris281]

Congratulations, Chief!

[@walterkestel8252]

43 years damn

[@lisadeniear6932]

God bless our firemen

[@user-zn7xw7rl1w]

❤

[@brandonseyfried1251]

Thanks, Chief.
Have fun in retirement.

[@turtlebarnessr0248]

Congratulations Chief. We the brothers hope we made a difference. Capt (ret) WVFD 🇺🇸🚒🐄

[@tsaffran]

way too go man you rock. I hope Kavanaugh had nothing to do with it

[@andrewmartinez2726]

What is that who is that with that music o stuff what is

[@azul8811]

Is English your second language?

[@bigeasydeg]

🫡

[@donkey-xd9fh]

43 years of standing around what a hero

[@Mr5083]

😂😂😂

[@awilliams4543]

😂😂CHECK OUT HIS PENSION 6 FIGURES OR MORE AND YOU THE TAXPAYER ARE FUNDING HIS RETIREMENT

[@markd8369]

He did 43 YEARS! He deserves every penny.

[@awilliams4543]

in the new America excessive pensions will be cut

[@shaneb3792]

keep collecting your welfare checks

[@lawoftheland5923]

Cry about it@@awilliams4543

[@Mr5083]

He waited and milked it must of had a do nothing job all those years but his age forced him out it’s possible his pension could be close to $20,000 month for life , Mayor Adams gave all his friends jobs $250,000 do nothing jobs for all , honest real taxpayers have been getting fucced deep for ever with this shet