NYC EMS union leader blames long emergency response times on 3 years with no contract

WNYC News | Sep 8, 2025

New York City is struggling to keep enough ambulance workers on the streets, and that’s impacting how long New Yorkers have to wait to get emergency medical attention when they call 911.

Turnover is hitting record highs, and it comes as EMS workers are going on their third year without a contract. That's according to Anthony Almojera, an FDNY EMS lieutenant and the vice president of the FDNY EMS officers union. He talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson more about what EMS workers are going through.

 

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