Ambulance Response Time Scores Well
Research shows that the North Hempstead system is working well, but there's still room for improvement.
The Town of North Hempstead hosted a public meeting at Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park on July 28, addressing options for ambulance services for the town. And while the discussion concluded that the current system works, it was agreed that there is always room for improvement. Joseph Stefko, director of public finance at the Center for Governmental Research, in partnership with Hofstra University, researched and conducted a study for ambulance options and presented a baseline review for EMS and ambulance services. He presented this study at the July 28 meeting. In 2007, the town and Village of Great Neck Plaza were awarded a $180,000 grant through New York State's Shared Municipal Services Incentive program to study the …
