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 ...
The American Bazaar

One of New York’s Bravest: A day in the life of an FDNY firefighter

Furhan Ahmad, fiancé of entrepreneur Anjula Acharia, opens up on his life as an NYC firefighter and what fuels his courage 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 ...

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 the FDNY. Calls came in for the residential fire at 1270 54th St. between ...

Hazmat teams respond to oil spill in Manhattan: FDNY

Hazmat units responded to an oil spill in Kips Bay in Manhattan Monday, the FDNY said. A call about the incident on First Avenue, between East 30th and East 33rd streets, came in shortly before noon.
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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 ...

Ambulance wait times in Manhattan will rise as Lenox Hill Hospital trims jobs, paramedics warn

About a dozen paramedics at Northwell Health's Lenox Hill Hospital received a letter stating their positions will be ...