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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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

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.

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 ...
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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 ...