Lifestyle Archives – amNewYork

Bronx Times

Once a circus performer, now a Bronx playwright, Victor Vauban Jr. finds a new stage

group of people outside holding signs supporting the nurses strike in NYC

Health

NURSES STRIKE: NYC’s nurses strike enters Day 4; meeting with NewYork-Presbyterian planned for Thursday

Posted on January 15, 2026

Nurses make their demands clear on the picket line outside Mount Sinai on Jan. 12, 2026.

Gay City News

State lawmaker warns against disruption to gender-affirming care during nurses’ strike

Osteria 57

A Tuesday night at Osteria 57 in the West Village, anchored by martinis, the sea, and a legend

Posted on January 15, 2026

a collection of books

The Winter Show, one hundred years of Winnie-the-Pooh, and the civilizing power of the book

Posted on January 15, 2026

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

people dressed in red at a podium

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

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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

More from around NYC

appoint

Bronx Senator Luis Sepúlveda appointed chair of State Senate Judiciary Committee

CM Ung appointed deputy leader of the New York City Council

hochul stop online predators act at state of the state

Hochul backs Stop Online Predators Act in 2026 budget to protect kids online

Nurses make their demands clear on the picket line outside Mount Sinai on Jan. 12, 2026.

State lawmaker warns against disruption to gender-affirming care during nurses’ strike