FEBRUARY 1968–NEW YORK WILL BECOME THE FIRST CITY IN THE NATION TO GET A THREE DIGIT EMERGENCY POLICE NUMBER (911), ACCORDING TO MAYOR JOHN LINDSAY. IF A PERSON CALLS 911 TODAY IN THE CITY, HE’LL GET A FEW RINGS AND EVENTUALLY AN OPERATOR.
FLASHBACK: NEW YORK WILL BECOME THE FIRST CITY TO GET 911…(FEBRUARY 1968)