‘People are leaving’: New York City’s EMS workers are struggling to make ends meet

October 10, 2026 · 2:00 pm 1 sources

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• ‘People are leaving’: New York City’s EMS workers are struggling to make ends meet
  The Guardian · October 10, 2026 14:00
  EMS workers, who make life-or-death decisions in emergencies, are the lowest paid first responders After 31 years in New York City’s emergency medical services, Oren Barzilay has started giving young New Yorkers advice he never imagined giving when he began his EMS career. “Don’t come here,” he…