Extra Extra: EMS response times increase by 36 seconds in NYC

Emily Nadal

Published Sep 25, 2023

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Emily Nadal

Published Sep 25, 2023

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It’s still raining in New York City on this Monday afternoon but I bet that’s not stopping running clubs from hitting the streets.

Running in big groups with a social activity afterward has become a popular pastime in the city, with the pandemic giving clubs a boost in membership. Like any club, though, there are benefits, like the social aspect of physical activity. But it also wouldn’t be a club without some messy drama, too.

Here’s what else is happening:

A 4-foot bronze statue honoring the 80th anniversary of the children’s book “The Little Prince” was put up outside of Villa Albertine, a French art institute and library.
There’s no shortage of odd ice cream flavors at shops around NYC. Here’s one to add to the list: olio e pomodoro also known as oil and tomato.
Sake enthusiasts rejoice. One of Japan’s biggest sake producers, Asahi Shuzo, the company behind Dassai, just opened a 55,000-square-foot brewery in Hyde Park.
The first asteroid samples NASA retrieved from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday after a seven-year journey.
In today’s strange Florida stories: a woman stole a small alligator from Croc Encounters, a wildlife park where she worked, for birthday pictures. The gator was found in her bathtub and she now faces misdemeanor charges.
The average response time for a New York City ambulance increased by 36 seconds compared to last year. It now takes about 10 minutes and 43 seconds for EMS workers to arrive.
Eight police officers who worked in the NYPD’s public information office were told to find new jobs within the force as the new Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Tarik Sheppard seeks to promote growth and reach new communities.
And finally, a little help goes a long way: