On Sunday, /*FDNY*/ Commissioner /*Sal Cassano*/ spoke at the /*Allen A.M.E Cathedral*/ in /*Jamaica, Queens*/ to get the word out that his department is looking for recruits.
The old entrance exam was put on hold, after a federal lawsuit claimed it discriminated against blacks and Hispanics.
Now a judge has given the go-ahead for a new test.
"It'll be very important for us to get out a message of getting recruitment from diversified areas of the city and this is a great community to recruit from," Cassano said.
"It's a long time in coming in terms of this outreach because I think it's essential for there to be a measure of diversity in the fire department," /*Rev. Floyd Flake*/ from Allen A.M.E. Cathedral said.
The new test will be offered early next year.
Up to 40,000 applicants are expected to sign up.
