FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker imposed a rule March 12 requiring EMS ambulance crews to transport all patients — whether or not their condition is life-threatening — to the nearest hospital ...

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker defended the updated policy in an interview with the New York Post, stating some hospital officials are displeased that patients are not being taken to their hospitals.

The change, proposed Tuesday, would increase the cost of a normal ambulance ride from $900 to $1,385, a more than 50% hike. Advanced life support emergency transports would see a smaller increase ...

The FDNY did not respond to NY1’s request for a comment. Barzilay and some New Yorkers who weighed in during a public comment period said they wish New Yorkers could get ambulance service for ...

The FDNY does have a financial assistance program for New York state residents who are uninsured or can’t cover the cost of an ambulance ride after insurance, and patients can call their billing ...

Dad asks why nearby FDNY units didn't respond when son was in cardiac arrest 05:00. NEW YORK — A young man who went into cardiac arrest in the Bronx died at the hospital after waiting nearly 20 ...

The extreme heat has stretched some city agencies and services thin, including the New York City Emergency Medical Services, according to its union. A representative for ...

The new directive has led to confrontations between patients and ambulance crews, too. Eli Gottlieb, 84, said he was suffering from kidney failure and that his doctor, who was affiliated with Mt ...