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 ...
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.
Streetsblog New York City

After Dismissing Streetsblog’s Reporting, FDNY Simplifies Rules for E-Bike Charging Stations … That Streetsblog Exposed

The FDNY changed its guidelines in the middle of a City Council hearing where it faced questions about delays to the program.
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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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Driver crashes into building in Midtown leaving 9 people injured: FDNY

FDNY said it received a call just before 4 p.m. about a car that struck a building at West 30th Street and Eighth Avenue.
Streetsblog New York City

Adams Administration Has Made It Nearly Impossible To Build Safe E-Bike Charging Stations

It's impossible to build an e-bike charging cabinet in NYC, despite city initiatives meant to boost the industry.

Truck hits parked van in Midtown Manhattan, pushing vehicle onto sidewalk and injuring 9

Nine people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a truck hit a parked van in Manhattan, causing it to ...

FDNY: 2 taken to hospital after 4-car crash on busy Staten Island street

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A four-vehicle crash at the intersection of Forest Hill Road and Richmond Avenue in New Springville ...