Robert Gearty appears in the following:
Union Says Delay Cost Officer His Life
Thursday, May 29, 2014
When firefighters arrived to put out a blaze in a Coney Island high rise last month, they didn’t know two police offers lay trapped in the 13th floor hallway until it was too late. On...
Why 911 Needs an Overhaul
Thursday, May 22, 2014
This week, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered a halt to and review of the 911 call system overhaul, which is already more than a billion dollars over budget. WNYC's Brigid Bergin and Robert Gearty report on some of the problems with the new system that was intended to improve response times.
Did the City's Flawed 911 System Delay Response to Deadly Metro-North Train Derailment?
Thursday, May 22, 2014
The delayed response to December's deadly Bronx Metro-North derailment is detailed in a document released to WNYC by a city fire union. The union claims the city's 911 system is to blame.
It Seemed Like 'Forever': Did 911 Fail a Burning Convent?
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
It took well over the average response time for fire trucks to get to a Staten Island blaze. WNYC's investigation reveals the role played by the city's 911 system.
