not everyone who is rushed to the emergency room arrives in an ambulance.
And note: we’re talking about a city with extraordinary EMS and urgent care density. I don’t buy the argument that we need to allow repeat offenders on the road regardless, but especially not in NYC.
But the above is something that I doubt will actually happen - ambulances are generally close.
Most of the time when I see emergency vehicles plowing down the street, they are pretty much going at the limit, but they look faster, because all the traffic signals favor them, and all the other motorists have pulled out of the way. But a fire truck has still gotta slow down or stop at a busy intersection or just a turn. Pedestrians are a thing. And scooters, and cyclists wearing headphones...