Member Update
EMS Order No. 150
Passing of Paramedic Salih A. Abdur Rahman
Month: October 2025
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Ambulances have slower response times and fewer EMTs
THE MIDTOWN GAZETTE By Jonathan de Bock | October 24, 2025 New York City ambulances are taking longer to respond to emergencies this year, according to the Mayor’s Management Report, an annual evaluation that shows […]
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Hochul veta proyecto que buscaba enviar dos socorristas por llamada al 911 en NY
EL DIARIO Raúl Castillo | 22 Oct 2025 La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, vetó un proyecto de ley que buscaba reforzar la seguridad del personal de emergencias médicas al exigir la presencia de […]
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N.Y. governor vetoes NYC EMS staffing bill inspired by slain FDNY EMT
EMS 1 Gov. Kathy Hochul cited $25 million in annual costs as the reason for rejecting it, sparking backlash from EMS unions Bill Carey | October 23, 2025 NEW YORK — On Oct. 22, Gov. […]
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Gov. Hochul vetoes emergency response bill: How it affects NYC first responders
“New York City continually prioritizes other spending initiatives and relegates public safety to the back seat, while EMS members are bloodied, attacked and mugged in countless dangerous situations,” Oren Barzilay, President of Local 2507 PIX […]
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Gov. Hochul vetoes bill requiring 2-person EMS crews in NYC, citing cost and staffing issues
GOTHAMIST By Giulia Heyward | Oct 23, 2025 Despite concerns over rising 911 response times and chronic EMS staffing shortages, New Yorkers shouldn’t expect to see more ambulance workers anytime soon. Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed […]
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Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes NYC ambulance staffing bill
CBS NEW YORK By Natalie Duddridge | October 22, 2025 Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday vetoed a bill designed to protect New York City’s emergency workers. The union representing EMTs, paramedics and fire inspectors said the […]
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Hochul vetoes bill boosting EMS staffing on NYC 911 calls — inspired by first responder’s murder
New York Post By Carl Campanile and Vaughn Golden | Oct. 21, 2025 Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation — inspired by the vicious deadly stabbing of EMS Lt. Alison Russo in 2022 — that would require two qualified medical […]
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Ambulance wait times in Manhattan will rise as Lenox Hill Hospital trims jobs, paramedics warn
CBS NEWS By Ali Bauman October 10, 2025 / CBS New York Manhattan paramedics are warning New Yorkers they may soon have to wait longer for an ambulance to arrive after an Upper East Side […]
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Citing “Fiscal Issue” Governor Vetoes NYC Emergency Response Staffing Bill
$25 Million Deemed Too Much to Spend on FDNY EMS to Improve Staffing & Safety FDNY EMS LOCAL 2507 PRESS RELEASE October 22, 2025 New York, NY – Governor Hochul has vetoed a bill that […]