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NYPD, FDNY emergency response times getting slower — as NYC police overtime slashed, report shows

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Nesi, C. (2026, September 18). NYPD, FDNY emergency response times getting slower — as NYC police overtime slashed, report shows. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/nypd-fdny-emergency-response-times-getting-worse-in-nyc/

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The newly released Mayor’s Management Report shows worsening emergency response times in New York City under the Mamdani administration. FDNY ambulances and fire vehicles took an average of 11 minutes and 55 seconds to respond to life-threatening medical emergencies, up from 10 minutes and 21 seconds last year. NYPD’s overall response time for crimes in progress increased to 15 minutes and 21 seconds, though the response time for serious crimes decreased slightly to 12 minutes and 35 seconds. Despite these delays, police overtime spending dropped by 12%, with the city spending $966 million on NYPD overtime compared to $1.1 billion last year.

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According to the newly released Mayor’s Management Report, NYPD and FDNY response times in New York City have increased significantly. For FDNY, the time it takes to reach a life-threatening medical emergency rose by over one minute and a half, from 10 minutes, 21 seconds to 11 minutes, 55 seconds. Ambulance response times specifically worsened from 11 minutes, 21 seconds to 13 minutes, nine seconds. Meanwhile, NYPD’s end-to-end response time for crimes in progress increased to an average of 15 minutes and 21 seconds. Despite these overall trends, the report notes that the average response time to serious crimes in progress actually decreased slightly by 3% this year to 12 minutes and 35 seconds. Additionally, police overtime has dropped by 12%, with the city spending $966 million on NYPD overtime — down from $1.1 billion last year.

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New York emergency responders’ sluggish response times to emergencies and crimes has gotten even worse under the Mamdani administration, according to data in the newly released Mayor’s Management Report (MMR). uncertain

times → get → Report

The time it takes FDNY ambulances and fire vehicles to reach the scene of a “life-threatening medical emergency” jumped more than a minute and a half, from 10 minutes, 21 seconds to 11 minutes, 55 seconds. Ambulance response times alone were up nearly two minutes over last year, rising from 11 minutes, 21 seconds to 13 minutes, nine seconds. NYPD’s end-to-end response times for crimes in progress are also on the rise, climbing to an average of 15 minutes and 21 seconds. The department’s time to respond to critical crimes in progress inched up 20 seconds to nine minutes and 38 seconds. asserted

time → take → minutes

However, average response time to serious crimes in progress actually dropped 3% this year to 12 minutes and 35 seconds. asserted

time → drop → minutes

The lethargic response times come as the report also revealed that police overtime plunged 12%, with the city spending $966 million on overtime for NYPD officers — down from $1.1 billion last year. asserted

city → come → billion

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