Fire Chiefs, Department Officers Take Their Oaths

The Garden City Fire Department’s chiefs and line and corporate officers took their oaths of office Thursday, April 8, 2019 during ceremonies at Village Hall.

Mayor Theresa Trouvé and Trustee John Delany, Fire Commissioner, did the honors.

Thomas Strysko will serve as Chief of the Department. He will be aided during the coming year by 1st Assistant Chief Devyn Moody, 2nd Assistant Chief Neil O’Malley and 3rd Assistant Chief William Castoro.

Chief Strysko has more than two decades in the fire service, serving 11 years in the West Hempstead Fire Department, many of which were at the rank of Captain. He moved to Garden City with his family and did not hesitate to join the Fire Department. In his 14 years with the Garden City Fire Department, he has been an Engine Company Officer for three years and is now starting his seventh term as Chief of Department. He is qualified on every piece of equipment and trained on the National Incident Management System. Chief Strysko is an engineer and owner of a manufacturing company and lives in the Village with his wife, Maureen, and their two college-aged daughters.

First Assistant Chief Moody joined the Department in 2010 and was assigned to Engine Company. Three years later, he transferred to Truck Company where he then served as 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant and Captain. He resides with his family in Garden City and works as a Police Aide for the Village.

Second Assistant Chief O'Malley has lived in the Village since 1995 with his wife, Sheila, and their four children. He is proud to have served as a volunteer firefighter in Garden City for nearly 20 years, including three terms as Captain. Chief O’Malley is also active in the Eastern Property Owners’ Association, completing nine years as a Director and recently chairing the seven-member Nominating Committee. Chief O’Malley is employed as a key grip in the motion picture industry.

Third Assistant Chief Castoro has been a member of the Fire Department since 1994 and has served as Fire Rescue Lieutenant and Captain. Chief Castoro served as Assistant Chief between 2008-2013 and Chief of the Department from 2013-2015. In 2002, he was named Fireman of the Year by the Garden City Fire Department. During his tenure as Chief of the Department, Chief Castoro oversaw the purchase of two new fire apparatus.