Lifestyle Archives – amNewYork

woman wearing red hat and red scarf holding a megaphone during nurses strike in NYC

Health

NURSES STRIKE: Mount Sinai pours in funding for patient care as contract talks with union stall

Posted on January 14, 2026

a woman stands in front of a garbage truck

Applications open to paint a DSNY garbage truck this spring

Posted on January 14, 2026

a spread of food at a restaurant

NYC Winter Restaurant Week kicks off next week

Posted on January 13, 2026

people wearing red clothes and holding red signs during the nurses strike in NYC

Health

NURSES STRIKE: Caregivers continue pickets at NYC hospitals; firings reported at Mount Sinai

Posted on January 13, 2026

A flat illustration of two seniors walking toward a woman with a stroller and child in a snowy city park.

New York Family

10 Best Free Kids & Family Activities in NYC: Jan 14 – Jan 20

Nurses strike on picket line in Manhattan

Health

NURSES STRIKE: From the picket line in Manhattan, caregivers say their walkout is more than just about wages

Posted on January 12, 2026

people bundled up for winter in NYC during the nurses strike

Health

NURSES STRIKE: Nearly 15,000 NYC caregivers walk off the job at major hospitals and health care networks

Posted on January 12, 2026

Bandage and syringe with a school slate on which is written in English nurses on strike

New York Family

Close to 15,000 NYC Nurses on Strike: What You Need to Know and Where to Go

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Health

NURSES STRIKE IMMINENT: 14,000 NYC caregivers ready to walk off job Monday morning as contract talks stall

Posted on January 11, 2026

Tired single mother suffering from depression

Health

What every mom should know about burn out and mental load

Posted on January 10, 2026

maimonides nurses strike NYSNA

Brooklyn Paper

Nurses strike avoided at Brooklyn safety-net hospitals as unions, execs reach tentative agreements

Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell addresses town hall at Brooklyn College on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022.

Caribbean Life

Grenada pushes back against US advisory

slicing tuna

Where the city finally exhales: Kiwami Omakase, DUMBO

Posted on January 8, 2026

Housing Works operates nine thrift shop, including this one at 246 10th St., in Manhattan and Brooklyn along with one book shop.

Tax benefits, tariffs, trends, and inflation fuel NYC thrift shop boom

Posted on January 7, 2026

a man behind a counter in a pharmacy assisting a patient

Business

Dose of local medicine: Why mom-and-pop pharmacies are making a big comeback in NYC

Posted on January 7, 2026

people dressed in red at a podium

Health

Nurses strike threat: Deals near with five ‘safety net hospitals,’ but 17,000 caregivers still posed to walk off job next week

Posted on January 6, 2026

Female nurse with surgical mask and in gloves giving childhood vaccine injection to a young girl in clinic. Children vaccination.

New York Family

CDC Updates Childhood Vaccine Schedule: Here’s What NYC Parents Should Know

32 Birthday Food Freebies in New York You Can Claim This Year

New York Family

32 Birthday Food Freebies in New York You Can Claim This Year

a man behind a counter in a pharmacy assisting a patient

Health

Flu blues in NYC: Influenza cases spike across five boroughs in first days of 2026

Posted on January 4, 2026

christmas concept in financial sector. Piggy bank in cap and glasses on plain background with copy space. New Year in business, economics and finance. Saving money

Holidays

How to financially recover after the holidays and plan for the future

Posted on January 3, 2026

NYC public nurses win

Health

Nurses strike looming: Up to 20,000 caregivers issue 10-day warning for biggest walkout in NYC history

Posted on January 2, 2026

Woman at health care checkup with doctor

New York Family

3 New Health Care Laws: Here’s What’s Covered for New Yorkers

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Health

FIRST BABY OF 2026: Harlem couple welcomes newest New Yorker at the stroke of midnight

Posted on January 1, 2026

workers at a deli with sandwiches

How Prospect Park Deli turned New York energy into internet gold

Posted on December 31, 2025

Elmhurst Hospital CEO Dr. Helen Arteaga speaks at a press conference in Elmhurst Hospital Tuesday. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has named Arteaga as his Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell.

Health

Mamdani appoints Elmhurst Hospital CEO as Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services

Posted on December 30, 2025

illuminated nubmers that read 2026

Holidays

New Year’s Eve in Times Square: Here’s what you need to know about the 2026 celebration in Midtown

Posted on December 30, 2025

Mom, Dad, and two children sitting in bed with runny nose and fever as record-breaking Flu hits New York

New York Family

Record-Breaking Flu in New York: What Parents Need to Know Now

Amali is a calm oasis in the Upper East Side.

Upper East Side

Amali brings global flavors to the Upper East Side

Posted on December 29, 2025

maimonides CEO

Brooklyn Paper

Maimonides will merge with NYC Health+Hospitals next year, officials say

Three kings illustration in front of a NYC skyline

New York Family

10 Three Kings Day Events Around New York City 2026

Baby in crib

Health

Rattle and rank! These are NYC’s most popular baby names as the Big Apple rings in 2026

Posted on December 28, 2025

Group of young adult women including Black woman and Caucasian women sitting together celebrating gender reveal party, pregnant woman receiving gift bag

Why more moms are saying no to this baby shower tradition

Posted on December 27, 2025

Starbucks baristas went on strike on Christmas Eve.

Striking Starbucks barista rally for contract

Posted on December 26, 2025

These names were the most popular for dogs and cats this year.

Pets

These were the most popular cat and dog names of 2025

Posted on December 26, 2025

Brightly lit fireworks displaying 2026 for list of Where to Watch New Year’s Eve Fireworks in NYC With Kids

New York Family

Where to Watch New Year’s Eve Fireworks in NYC With Kids

Festive woman holding a vintage clock to celebrate the new year.

New York Family

Forget the Resolutions: An Expert Shares Year-Round Tips

a collage of books

These were the most checked out library books in New York City in 2025

Posted on December 25, 2025

Boy in the snow

Check out these cold weather tips to keep your kids safe and warm this winter

Posted on December 25, 2025

Hien: From Vietnam is a small cafe that has gained a lot of attention recently.

Chinatown

Chinatown’s Hien: From Vietnam cafe brings Vietnamese flavors countering tariffs

Posted on December 25, 2025

Clipper in a Christmas hat on background.

Holidays

Check out these family-friendly Christmas movies with your kids

Posted on December 25, 2025

Three children holding silver balloons for the New Year 2026

New York Family

28 Family-Friendly New Year’s Events in NYC for 2026

The Grand Bazaar has been open for 40 years.

Shopping

Inside the Grand Bazaar: NYC’s oldest flea market still thrives after 40 years

Posted on December 24, 2025

Ian Stewart, head of marketing and events at Dream Tea NYC, founded by Anney Norton.

Holidays

In the e-commerce age, entrepreneurs flock to holiday markets

Posted on December 24, 2025

Cash Cobain and Bat Swag teamed up with Sei Less to give back this holiday season.

Holidays

Cash Cobain and Bay Swag join Sei Less in holiday giveback to NYC scholars

Posted on December 23, 2025

Mom and children of man deported by ICE sit on bed during Christmas

Brooklyn

Silent nights: How NYC families separated by ICE will be spending Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2025

Fun portrait of happy loving family. Pretty young mother reading a winter book to her daughters at home.

New York Family

15 Great Books for Kids to Curl Up With This Winter

Taqueria Condesa tacos al pastor

Condesa delivers art deco glow, bold tacos, and true warmth in Hell’s Kitchen

Posted on December 23, 2025

people dressed in red at a podium

Health

‘Always a last resort’: Nurses at 12 NYC hospitals vote to authorize a strike

Posted on December 22, 2025

More from around NYC

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Montefiore nurses on strike accuse management of Bronx disinvestment, corporate greed

Irish and Ghanian musicians perform as part of the Crossroad Concert series at the New York Irish Center's 2025 Queens Irish Heritage Festival. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

New York Irish Center announces major ‘winter-spring’ highlights, including St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

Martin Luther King Jr. day at BAM in brooklyn

Brooklyn pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. with speeches, song and community service

U.S. President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026.

New York and 11 states sue Trump administration for threatening to withhold funding over trans-inclusive policies