You may not understand traffic in NYC. There are times when there are no open lanes anywhere, in any direction. The lanes in all 4 directions are completely clogged with traffic and even the intersection is clogged. It is gridlocked. Trying to get anybody to move out of anybody else’s way becomes difficult because nobody can move to create an opening for anybody else to move into.
And ambulances just sit there and wait like everybody else because their is nowhere for anybody to move out of their way.
Welcome to the Insanity if NYC. A great place to visit but hell on earth if you had to live there. You almost couldn’t pay me enough. I say “almost” because, obviously, if you paid me enough, I would have a limo, chauffeur and helicopter pad, etc... and living life on my own schedule. Otherwise, you can flush the whole city. It’s a mess.
GREAT, GREAT fun to visit, though. I have to confess, half the fun is watching what a circus and zoo the place is.
Yes I have seen NYC several times...... and that was enough. LOL!
Houston has Life Flight helicopters, surely NY has those.