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Emergency responders hold strong in NYC transit strike
Lab Safety Advisor, December 27, 2005
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised the city's first responders for doing a "great job" during a transit strike that shut down the city's public transportation system and clogged streets with pedestrian and private-vehicle traffic in a stoppage that affected more than 7 million commuters.
The 33,000 transit workers, who went on strike Dec. 20, are calling for a larger pension package and improved healthcare coverage.
Despite these problems, said Bloomberg, city service, during what he termed the Illegal Selfish Strike of 2005, "remains strong." In a public statement on www.nyc.gov, Bloomberg lauded the police department for ably manning checkpoints, securing transit facilities, and directing traffic. The fire department, aware that more congestion could slow response times, increased manning on some engines and put more personnel and equipment in densely populated areas.
Still, emergency responders were dealing with these healthcare crises:
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