VIDEO: Rep. Grimm Firefighter For A Day

The above video, posted on YouTube by repmichaelgrimm, shows Congressman Grimm spending the day with a Staten Island fire company. He had also recently spent the day as a UPS deliveryman.

The Brooklyn Politics points out that Grimm, a Republican, has received criticism from Democrats for what they are calling badly timed photo ops.

U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm represents New York’s 13th Congressional District, which includes all of Staten Island. In Brooklyn, the 13th District includes parts of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and Gravesend