Stacey Martinez
Director of Watch Command at New York City Emergency Management, leading the city's 24/7 operations center coordinating multi-agency real-time monitoring and response; former FDNY EMT with experience in major event responses and disaster recovery.
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Jan 20, 2026 • 37min
At the helm of crisis: Leading New York City’s Watch Command
Stacey Martinez, Director of Watch Command at NYC Emergency Management and former FDNY EMT, leads the city's 24/7 operations center. She talks about real-time multi-agency coordination and the tools behind citywide monitoring. She reflects on her journey from street EMS to leadership, the weight of representation as the first Black woman in the role, and on responding to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.
