I actually got offered a job there as an EMT while I was still in medic school, I turned it down to finish medic school, caught a lot of crap from people I know for that one, but figured my medic can get me further...
Good choice. Too bad you couldn't defer to a later hiring date, like you can do in other places. Make sure that you get your NR-P. You'll always have the option of moving out of state to work if you get tired of all the NY BS (cost of living, quality of life, traffic, realizing that you'll retire poor, etc.)