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General Information » Essential Info » In Emergency

Emergencies can strike at any time and the only way to deal with them is to be prepared. Make sure that you always have your emergency numbers handy, whether you need help from the police, the fire department, an ambulance or your embassy. Fortunately New York is one of the most developed cities in the world, with a host of emergency services at your fingertips. Your first job when you move to a new area should be to locate your nearest emergency hospital and NYPD precinct.



Listings


Ambulance

Cabrini Medical Centre

Children's Hospital of New York

CVS (various 24 hr stores)

Duane Reade (various 24 hr stores)

Fire

Mount Sinai Hospital

Neergaard Pharmacy

Operator

Police Emergency

Police General Information

Rite Aid

St Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital

St Vincent's Hospital

Walgreen's Pharmacy



This excerpt was taken from

New York Explorer
Series: Complete Residents Guides