An Unneighborly Building That Hums With Lifesaving Capacity [telecom]

open original image

By David W. Dunlap

From its extraterrestrial presence to its security-state name, PSAC II, New York's new emergency answering center, is not neighborly. But you'll be glad it's there.

Yet it may save your life someday.

PSAC II is New York City's second Public Safety Answering Center, where more than 11 million emergency 911 calls are taken by the Police and Fire Departments each year. Beginning next month, it is to supplement PSAC I at 11 MetroTech Center in Downtown Brooklyn.