Hochul vetoes bill boosting EMS staffing on NYC 911 calls — inspired by first responder’s murder

Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation — inspired by the vicious stabbing murder of EMS Lt. Alison Russo in 2022 — that would ...
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N.Y. governor vetoes NYC EMS staffing bill inspired by slain FDNY EMT

Gov. Kathy Hochul cited $25 million in annual costs as the reason for rejecting it, sparking backlash from EMS unions ...
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FDNY EMS launches #StandWithEMS social media campaign to spotlight pay disparity

FDNY EMS Local 2507, which represents more than 4,000 emergency medical technicians, paramedics and fire inspectors in New York City, launched a new public awareness campaign on social media Oct. 6 ...
New York Post

FDNY wants to up the cost of ambulance rides by more than 50%

The cost of taking a city ambulance to the hospital could soon make New Yorkers sick. The FDNY has proposed hiking up the price of ambulance rides by more than 50% — an increase the department says is ...
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FDNY ambulance response times have gotten longer: Here's why

The response time for FDNY ambulances has increased for a fourth year in a row. Mayor Adams' latest management report shows the average response time to life-threatening medical emergencies by ...