STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island hospital recently shut down one of its overnight ambulance service units, marking the latest step in broader New York City trends.
Reductions in ambulance service around Staten Island include the recent end of an overnight unit at Richmond University Medical Center and a similar reduction in service from Staten Island University Hospital in 2023.
In total, Staten Island University Hospital operates four ambulances within the city’s 911 system compared to the five it operated 10 years ago. Richmond University Medical Center now operates six ambulances from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., but five from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Previously, the West Brighton hospital operated six throughout the entire day…