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NYC Report: 9-1-1 System Beset by Delays, Errors

The report follows a yearslong overhaul of the system that included a new $680 million call center that combined the operations of police, fire and medical dispatchers.

Posted Friday, May 4, 2012

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One World Trade Center Becomes Tallest Building in NYC

Workers are still adding floors to the building once called the Freedom Tower.

Posted Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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Safety Group Highlights Problems with Bronx Highway after Latest Fatal Crash

Seven family members were killed when their SUV plunged 50-feet down into a ravine.

Posted Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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Seven Killed When SUV Plunges into Bronx Zoo Ravine

Three generations of a family killed in overpass crash.

Posted Monday, April 30, 2012

University Ambulance Squad in N.Y. Celebrates 40 Years in EMS

SAVAC was created in 1972 when the state was going through difficult financial times.

Posted Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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FDNY EMT Saves Two Lives Weeks after Graduation

EMT Pfeiffer had only been out of the academy for two weeks.

Posted Monday, April 23, 2012

High-End Condo Residents in NYC Complaining About Ambulance Fumes

FDNY is looking for another site for EMS Station 7, but that process could take years.

Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Judge Orders NYC to Release Review of 9-1-1 System

The review came after a massive blizzard in 2010 stranded ambulances and backed up the emergency call system.

Posted Monday, April 9, 2012

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One Dead, Four Hurt in Manhattan Crane Collapse

40-foot and 80-foot sections of the boom came apart at subway construction site.

Posted Wednesday, April 4, 2012


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