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NYC faces criticism following 7-hour Bronx 911 call center outage

Aug 20, 2026
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A technical malfunction at a Bronx 911 call center disrupted service for seven hours, leaving dispatchers and callers unable to hear each other and missing hundreds of emergency calls. City officials face scrutiny from local lawmakers after failing to alert the public during the outage and providing limited details on what caused the systemic failure.
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