NYC Mayor Adams Shifts Mental Health 911 Response Fully to Health + Hospitals, Reassigns FDNY EMTs to Boost Ambulance Speed
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a streamlined model for the B-HEARD program, transferring full operation of the 911 mental health crisis response teams to NYC Health + Hospitals starting spring 2026, allowing FDNY EMTs previously on the units to redeploy for faster ambulance response times citywide. The health-led teams—pairing medical and mental health…