
Month: November 2020


Governor Cuomo signed Bill A10629A into law.
Governor Cuomo signed the following bill into law.BILL NUMBER: A10629A SPONSOR: Rules (Gunther) TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to establishing the frontline workers trauma informed care advisory council […]

EMS Workers Deserve Hazardous-Duty Pay
By ERIC ADAMS and JUSTIN BRANNAN November 27, 2020 At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in our city this spring, a heartwarming civic ritual spontaneously arose, lifting spirits during a deeply isolating period. At […]

The office will be closed for Thanksgiving
The Local 2507 office will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Please reach out to your delegate if assistance is needed. Happy Thanksgiving!

The Frontline Workers Scholarship
The Frontline Workers Scholarship is offered by Outlier.org, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, is offering a free, for-credit online college course to workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s available to the first 1,000 eligible frontline workers […]

President’s Report November 2020
President’s Report November 18, 2020 First Amendment litigation – Oren Barzilay vs City of NYThe FDNY is attempting to control and violate our First amendment right of speaking with the press on issues that impact […]

Vice President’s Report November 2020
Vice President’s Report November 18, 2020 Where to begin? Our last official meeting was 8 months ago. How do you summarize the events of the last 8 months? I guess I start with a simple […]

9/11 Didn’t End on 9/11 Webinar
November 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM View the panelists – includes Oren Barzilay, President Local 2507

New Pilot Program Has FDNY EMTs, Mental Health Crisis Workers Respond To 911 Calls Involving Mentally Ill Individuals Without NYPD
Mayor Bill De Blasio: ‘We Will Fundamentally Change The Approach To Mental Health Emergencies In This City’ NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A big change may be coming to how the city deals with 911 calls involving […]

Statement from Oren Barzilay on City Hall Mental Health Announcement
“It is clear that New York City is facing a mental health crisis, with many emotionally disturbed individuals (ED) living on city streets, in shelters and neighborhoods everywhere. The Board of EMS Local 2507 is […]