NEW YORK (AP) — The son of New York City's fire commissioner has apologized for posting offensive messages on Twitter.
The 23-year-old Joseph Cassano works as a fire department EMT.
The New York Post says he tweeted a slew of derogatory statements about Jews, blacks and the poor.
Cassano issued a statement early Monday saying he regretted "posting some comments that were offensive, especially since I enjoy my job and treat every patient with great care and respect."
His father, Salvatore Cassano, declined to comment.
The Post says the younger Cassano's offensive statements included a derogatory term to describe blacks, and a tweet stating he liked Jews about as much as Hitler did.
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