Joseph F. Bruno

Joseph F. Bruno
New York City, NY, January 26, 2010 -- For their life-saving work in Haiti, New York-Task Force One was recognized by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph F. Bruno, FDNY Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano and Deputy Administrator of FEMA Richard Serino.
Education	City College, St. John's University Law School
Occupation	Fire Commissioner, lawyer, New York State Supreme Court Judge

Joseph F. Bruno (born circa 1944) is a public official in New York City who has served as a lawyer, Fire Commissioner,New York City Civil Court Judge and New York State Supreme Court Judge. He most recently served as Commissioner of the New York City Office of Emergency Management.

Bruno graduated from City College in 1966 with a B.S. in Economics and in 1968, he earned a Juris Doctor from St. John's University Law School. In 1988, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree from St. John's Law School.

His career in public service began in 1971, when he joined the New York City Law Department as a trial attorney.

He served in various Law Department posts and on October 20, 1987 he was appointed the 26th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Edward I. Koch. Under his leadership, the Fire Department developed a major fire safety education campaign, with particular emphasis on children and senior citizens. He continued to serve as Fire Commissioner until the end of the Koch Administration on December 31, 1989.

In 1991, Bruno was elected to the Civil Court of the City of New York and assigned to the Criminal Court. In 1996, he was elevated to Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York,Kings County, and elected Justice of Supreme Court in 2002.