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10 cyclists take bike trek to benefit National EMS Memorial Service

YONKERS & POUGHKEEPSIE — Ten cyclists took part in the Yo-Pough-Yo bike ride on Saturday, June 13, to benefit the National EMS Memorial Service, held annually in the Washington, DC, area. This year’s memorial service will honor 37 EMS staff who passed away in the line of duty. Event organizer Paramedic Bill Rothchild said about half of the cyclists were Empress employees. Two support volunteers were on hand to pick up riders who were ready to stop. Riders started at the Empress stations in Yonkers and