Organization of the New York City Fire Department The Queens Communications Office was formerly located at 83-98 Woodhaven Blvd., Queens. There are currently 5 Divisions within the FDNY's EMS Command, which in turn command a total of 37 EMS Stations located throughout the five boroughs of the city. Former NYC EMS Stations in Parenthesis EMS Division 1 serves Manhattan. EMS Division 2 serves the Bronx. EMS Division 3 serves Northern and Central Brooklyn. EMS Division 4 serves Queens. EMS Division 5 serves Southern Brooklyn and Staten Island. There are nine volunteer fire departments in New York City that respond to calls in their neighborhood in addition to a
Boroughs of New York City form the new Nassau County. The borough of Staten Island, concurrent with Richmond County, was officially the borough of Richmond until the name was changed in 1975 to reflect its common appellation, while leaving the name of the county unchanged. There are throughout the five boroughs of New York City, many with a definable history and character to call their own. Since 1914, each of New York City's five boroughs has been coextensive with a county of New York State – unlike most U.S. cities, which lie within a single county or extend partially into another county, constitute a county