The Post reported on an interesting statistic: "The FDNY is writing off $120 million in EMS ambulance services provided each year to uninsured patients, a top official yesterday told the City Council." Assistant FDNY Commissioner Steve Rush explained, "If a person doesn’t have insurance, in most cases they do not pay."
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Did You Know It Costs FDNY $120 Million/Year For Uninsured Ambulance Services?
Huzzah! The FDNY "Crash Tax" Goes Up In Smoke
Cathie Black wasn't the only thing Mayor Bloomberg got rid of this week. Hizzoner also quietly dropped the FDNY's much-criticized crash tax proposal from the budget.
City Council Trying To Douse FDNY's "Crash Tax"
After grilling the FDNY over their planned crash tax "fee" in January, the City Council is getting ready to fight it with legislation. At today's City Council meeting Peter Vallone and others put forth a resolution—not to be confused with the one State Senator Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) introduced in the State Senate—which would amend the City Charter to prohibit the introduction of "public safety service fees" as of January 1, 2011.
Insurance Companies Not Into Covering FDNY Crash Tax
The FDNY was quick to dismiss any complaints about their proposed charging of drivers for FDNY assistance after an accident, saying that insurance companies would most likely foot the bill. However, that doesn't seem to be the case. "Except for some limited circumstances, a charge by the Fire Department for responding to auto crashes would not be covered under current auto insurance policies," said Insurance Superintendent James Wrynn. And don't even think of complaining, because Bloomberg thinks you should just suck it up.
FDNY Charging For Car Accident Help
Times are tough all over, even at the historically high-tone FDNY, where the fire poles are coated with gold, and all hoses spray Veuve Clicquot. To cope with the grinding budget crunch, the department has announced that starting in July it will start charging drivers $490 to respond to a crash or car fire involving injuries, $415 for a car fire without injuries and $365 for a basic crash without injuries. These charges will apply to every driver involved in the incident. What's next, charging fifty bucks to kiss the Dalmatian?
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