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Is the Bronx OK? It had the highest rate of psychiatric hospitalizations across NYC even before COVID-19

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Meet four New Yorkers living with mental health conditions who are members of a Fountain House recovery clubhouse

Posted on May 19, 2023

‘The reality of being invisible’: Homeless advocates say Jordan Neely wasn’t alone in suffering on the streets of NYC

Posted on May 7, 2023

NYC and nonprofits got $60 million in new federal aid to battle homelessness. Here’s how they’ll spend the money.

Posted on April 18, 2023

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New $5 million Cohen Family Wellness Center opens in Queens, delivering ‘a home run in borough’

Posted on April 13, 2023

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NYPD Counterterrorism Officer honored at MSG for 15 years of service

Posted on March 12, 2023

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More help coming: NYC making mental health services available in family shelters

Posted on March 9, 2023

B-HEARD team members Morgan Nevins, Sedicah Powell and Salley May

How New York City’s ‘B-HEARD’ teams are changing the response to mental health emergencies

Posted on March 9, 2023

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and caregivers for the developmentally disabled

State legislator calls for pay hikes for caregivers who aid people with developmental disabilities

Posted on March 2, 2023

‘It’s like a zombie land’: The sorry state of Sara Roosevelt Park a year after Christina Yuna Lee’s murder

Posted on February 15, 2023

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Students at CUNY Medical School now have a robo-messaging service checking their mental health

Posted on February 10, 2023

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City Council looks to codify changes to Mayor Adams’ mental health hospitalization directive

Posted on February 7, 2023

No room or rest for the weary: Senior and disabled homeless men in Murray Hill subjected to latest street sweep

Posted on January 19, 2023

Protesters against NYC mentally ill hospitalization policy

With NYC plan for mentally ill, hospitals face complex task

Posted on December 11, 2022

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Op-Ed | Action, care and compassion: My administration’s approach to addressing severe mental illness

Posted on December 6, 2022

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City Homeless Services agency accused of neglect in damning DiNapoli audit

Posted on December 1, 2022

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Tough medicine: Adams clears way for city to sweep those in mental health crisis off the streets

Posted on November 29, 2022

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‘West Wing’ cast urges struggling Americans to seek help

Posted on November 18, 2022

A suicide note left on the cell of former Rikers Island detainee, Segundo Guallpa.

Family of deceased inmate at Rikers Island sues the City for wrongful death

Posted on November 2, 2022

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Crunching the numbers: New NYPD crime stats find staggering high rate of emotionally disturbed arrests

Posted on October 26, 2022

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‘Traveling Hypnotist’ Nicole Hernandez talks journey to hypnosis and upcoming NYC past life regression hike

Posted on October 12, 2022

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‘You don’t have to struggle alone’: Queens borough president launches $2 million mental health initiative

MetroPlusHealth Deputy Chief Medical Officers Dr. Julie Myers

MetroPlusHealth urges New Yorkers to get their annual breast cancer screenings

Posted on October 10, 2022

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Student-athletes having long overdue conversations on mental health and life off the field

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Yet another Rikers Island inmate dies in custody – the third since August

Posted on September 14, 2022

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‘The gangs run the jails’: Board of Corrections hear about lack of progress with ongoing NYC jail woes

Posted on September 13, 2022

Assemblymembers Burgos and Werpin joined by Councilmember Narcisse after their visit to Rikers Island

Elected officials pay unannounced visit to Rikers Island after release of troubling report

Posted on September 12, 2022

Chancellor Banks welcomes students back to school at P.S 161 in the South Bronx.

Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks and other pols welcome students back to school

Posted on September 8, 2022

Schools Chancellor David C. Banks

New NYC school safety plan includes enhanced safety trainings for leadership, increased communication and more

Posted on September 7, 2022

Texas School Shooting Violence

New York must address staff shortages, gun laws to boost school safety, report finds

Posted on August 30, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul approves student loan forgiveness program for public servants

Hochul ledges $4 million in funds for mental health workforce diversity

Posted on August 26, 2022

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NY Lawmakers on the Move, Aug. 19, 2022

Happy children playing tug of war and having fun during summer camping in the park.

Record number of students to attend SGHY summer camp

Posted on August 10, 2022

‘Un-American, unpatriotic’: Veterans, pols fume in Midtown over burn pit bill stalled in Senate

Posted on July 31, 2022

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NY Lawmakers on the Move, July 25, 2022

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Anonymous donor gives $1 million jumpstart to NYC program forgiving student loans for mental health pros

Posted on July 24, 2022

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Feed the Homeless initiative lead by NYC pastor needs more funding

Posted on July 20, 2022

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NY Lawmakers on the Move, July 18, 2022

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‘Still going through the same madness’: Homeless rights advocates deliver demands to Gracie Mansion for more action

Posted on July 17, 2022

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New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies

Posted on July 15, 2022

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The Future of Youth and Mental Health : An Expert Weighs In

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Healthcare providers, advocacy groups call for action at AG James’ mental health crisis hearing

Posted on June 22, 2022

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New report documents abuse of people with mental health needs in state prisons

Posted on June 21, 2022

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Councilmember Bottcher and WIN partner unveil planned expanded services in family shelters

Posted on June 16, 2022

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Laurence Fishburne premieres feature documentary at Tribeca Film Festival in East Village theater

Posted on June 15, 2022

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NY Lawmakers on the Move June 15, 2022

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NY Lawmakers on the Move June 13, 2022

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LGBTQ+ Power Players: Carol Bullock, Pride Center of Staten Island

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Ex-CUNY professor due in Bronx Criminal Court for allegedly threatening NYC journalist

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QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this weekend

New restaurant, Mexique in Park Slope

Mexique brings French cuisine with Mexican techniques to Park Slope

President Joe Biden listens during a news conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 8, 2023.

Biden condemns wave of state legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’