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 ...

Gov. Hochul vetoes emergency response bill: How it affects NYC first responders

Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that was inspired by the murder of a 24-year veteran of the FDNY EMS. The Emergency Response ...
Gothamist

Gov. Hochul vetoes bill requiring 2-person EMS crews in NYC, citing cost and staffing issues

The bill would have mandated two medical first responders on all 911 calls in cities with more than 1 million people.
QNS

FDNY battles fire in the shuttered Water’s Edge restaurant on the Long Island City waterfront on Tuesday night

FDNY firefighters battled a fire at the abandoned Water’s Edge restaurant in Long Island City on Tuesday night. The FDNY ...
Gothamist

FDNY installs AI cameras in NYC parks to detect brush fires faster

The department has installed solar-powered cameras in several city parks, including Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, Highbridge Park in Manhattan and Marine Park Golf Course in Brooklyn. The ...
News 12 The Bronx

7 injured, including 1 firefighter, after fire in Melrose building

According to the FDNY, a call was received at 7 a.m. for a reported fire at 368 East 155 th St. between Courtlandt and ...

Brooklyn apartment fire sends over two dozen to hospital: FDNY

Officials are investigating the cause of a Brooklyn apartment fire that sent nearly 30 people to the hospital, according to ...
Brooklyn Paper on MSN

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 ...