Lifestyle Archives – amNewYork

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Health

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

Posted on January 4, 2026

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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

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How Prospect Park Deli turned New York energy into internet gold

Posted on December 31, 2025

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New York Family

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

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

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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

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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

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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

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Health

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

Posted on December 22, 2025

WOODstack and Adidas launched the Blood, Sweat & Tears Adistar Control 5 with a celebration in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

More than a shoe: WOODstack’s Blood, Sweat & Tears night in Brooklyn

Posted on December 22, 2025

New Year's revelers in Times Square 2024

Holidays

Bubbly paradox: Tourists and New Yorkers splurge on New Year’s Eve amidst lingering affordability crisis

Posted on December 22, 2025

Cai Bin, a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese immigrant, is pushing for insurance reform so immigrants in pain can receive acupuncture.

Health

Brooklyn acupuncturist pushes for insurance reform to aid immigrant workers in pain

Posted on December 20, 2025

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S.

Health

Fed healthcare subsidy non-renewal could mean massive insurance hikes

Posted on December 19, 2025

A party hosted by Eventique at Terminal5

From bowling to Broadway to blue whales, Manhattan office holiday parties get creative

Posted on December 19, 2025

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Spreading holiday cheer: Ways New Yorkers can volunteer with local charities this season

Posted on December 19, 2025

Cardinal Dolan greets Bishop Ronald Hicks at St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Faith

Dawn of a new era: Bishop Ronald Hicks introduced as new leader of New York archdiocese, succeeding Cardinal Dolan

Posted on December 18, 2025

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Holidays

Columbia University Holiday Market supports Harlem businesses with free vendor space

Posted on December 17, 2025

Faith

Pope Leo XIV expected to accept NY Cardinal Dolan’s resignation this week, reports say; Illinois bishop may succeed him

Posted on December 17, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking

Health

Hochul, legislature agree to passing Medical Aid in Dying bill in January, giving terminally ill New Yorkers the option to take their own lives

Posted on December 17, 2025

Sushi Beauu joined the Empire State Building food lineup.

Sushi Beauu brings omakase experience the Empire State Building

Posted on December 17, 2025

Cannabis

New York cannabis brand Jaunty launches new line of live resin vapes, continuing mission to bring affordability and transparency to the industry

Posted on December 17, 2025

Father drumming on a couch next to his daughter and wife on Kwanzaa

New York Family

Awesome Kwanzaa Events in New York City 2025

cannabis packs from The travel agency and Weekenders

Cannabis

The Travel Agency teams up with Weekenders to launch The Hundred Pack, a huge shareable pack of cannabis pre-rolls

Posted on December 17, 2025

State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Assemblymember Amy Paulin and Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton lead a news conference on the Million Dollar Staircase at the New York State Capitol in Albany ahead of Monday's vote.

Health

Life or death: Fate of ‘Medical Aid in Dying’ bill in New York state rests on whether Hochul will sign it by end of 2025

Posted on December 16, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Amid SNAP uncertainty, Anthem boosts holiday food access with $60K donation to local charities

Angelo Kitkas, owner of Flower Power Dispensary, a legal cannabis dispensary.

Cannabis

Angelo’s Picks: Three cannabis products to make the season merry and ‘high’

Posted on December 16, 2025

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Bounced checks, missing W-2s and lost benefits: Inside a Throggs Neck therapy practice in turmoil

2025

Victoria’s Secrets: Remembering 2025: Part 1

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Brooklynites dive into 2026 at frigid Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge

The Empire State Building and Midtown Manhattan are bathed in the light of the setting sun, as viewed from the Edge NYC, in New York City, U.S., December 29, 2025.

What to do in queer NYC this weekend