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The Chief-Leader/Michael O'Kane READY TO DIVERSIFY: Mayor Bloomberg defends a change made by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services that cuts in half the number of college credits needed to qualify as a candidate for Firefighter. Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta (far left), Deputy Commissioner Douglas White and FDNY Chief of Department Salvatore Cassano listen as he explains that the eased requirement is meant to bring in minority candidates without 'dumbing down' FDNY standards.