John Macari struggled to find work after he lost his job as a lieutenant with the NYPD in early 2022 over his refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
After he opted to retire early instead of taking the shot, Macari moved his family from Staten Island to Florida and started a transportation business. He also launched a podcast, “New York’s Finest: Retired and Unfiltered,” which eventually gained enough of a following to allow him to focus on it full time.
Now, Macari is one of nearly 2,000 city workers who were either fired or left their jobs over the 2021 mandate who could have the opportunity to get their old jobs back after the Adams administration announced a tentative plan to reinstate them. Some of those workers will be speaking at a public hearing on the proposal being held by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services Wednesday…