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How would Hochul’s involuntary commitment power play potentially impact the way NYC handles severe mental illness in the subways?

Posted on March 31, 2025

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Bronx Times

Yankees fans pack the Bronx for opening day as team lifts decades-old beard ban

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QNS

New York lawmakers introduce Bill to help new employees manage student loan debt

Bronx residents visit a mobile COVID testing site in the Fordham section of the Bronx.

Bronx Times

Five years after COVID-19, the Bronx still struggles with unemployment and food insecurity

Straphangers say they commute in rush hour alongside sleeping homeless.

Politics

Mental health: City Council says they found serious flaws in Mayor Adams’ involuntary removal policy in new report

Posted on March 24, 2025

Woman and doctor at Planned Parenthood office focus on reproductive health

Health

Planned Parenthood’s New York chapter requests $2.5M from NYC Council to protect care amid Medicaid cuts

Posted on March 24, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking about reproductive rights

Health

Reproductive rights: Hochul strengthens NY shield law to protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution

Posted on March 22, 2025

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Health

Tips to manage sciatica pain as a busy mom

Posted on March 22, 2025

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Health

Study shows that sugar-free slushies could be harmful for children

Posted on March 22, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

‘I feel free’: Bay Ridge man who lost his sight finds freedom in running marathons

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Health

Five years after COVID, city preps for possible measles outbreak

Posted on March 21, 2025

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Caribbean Life

Healthy Aging & Wellness Expo returns to Brooklyn for a Day of Education and Empowerment

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Brooklyn Paper

Musical composition honoring pandemic loss to be played every hour at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Woman in mask holding cat sick with bird flu

Health

Bird flu: Two NYC cats die in cases linked to raw cat food product

Posted on March 15, 2025

The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Health

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center unveils name for new care pavilion on Upper East Side

Posted on March 14, 2025

New Study Warns: Sugar-Free Slushies May Pose Serious Health Risks to Young Children

New York Family

New Study Warns: Sugar-Free Slushies May Pose Serious Health Risks to Young Children

Firefighters at the scene of a three-alarm fire in Port Morris on July 1, 2024.

Bronx Times

Op-ed: NYC firefighters are in critical need of support for available mental health counseling

Erratic man walking streets of Manhattan following release from jail

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbed man who terrorized Manhattan community with violent outburst back on the streets menacing pedestrians

Posted on March 13, 2025

NewYork-Presbyterian Infectious Disease Expert Talks Measles Outbreak and Prevention in Exclusive Briefing

New York Family

NewYork-Presbyterian Infectious Disease Expert Talks Measles Outbreak and Prevention in Exclusive Briefing

Borough President Vanessa Gibson joined maternal healthcare professionals and advocates Wednesday in calling for a Bronx birthing center to serve the borough which has some of the worst birth related health outcomes in the state.

Bronx Times

Bronx leaders advocate for birthing center to address maternal health crisis

Measles outbreaks

Metro Philadelphia

Measles outbreaks spread nationwide — what you need to know

Smart Eating: Budget-Friendly Tips for Staying Healthy With Rising Food Prices

New York Family

Smart Eating: Budget-Friendly Tips to Stay Healthy With Rising Food Prices

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Health

Runway of Dreams Foundation hosts successful adaptive fashion show and panel at Mount Sinai Rehab Center

Posted on March 8, 2025

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Health

Healing together: How ASafeSpaceMentor is changing the mental health landscape

Posted on March 4, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn receive immediate raise after reaching contract agreement, avoiding strike

LGBTQIA+ Caucus Co-Chairs Erik Bottcher and Tiffany Cabán.

Gay City News

City lawmakers introduce package of bills to safeguard TGNCNBI New Yorkers

Young baby crying while getting vaccinated against measles

Health

Measles advisory: New York state warns about dangers of infectious virus amid outbreak in Western U.S.

Posted on February 27, 2025

Proposed legislation in Albany would require Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care in New York State — regardless of federal funding — and ban healthcare discrimination against protected classes.

Gay City News

New state bill targets anti-trans healthcare discrimination, requires Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care

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Brooklyn Paper

Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn prepare to strike as contract negotiations continue

rendering of Lenox Hill Hospital expansion.

Upper East Side

EXCLUSIVE | Religious leaders unite to combat massive Lenox Hill Hospital expansion

Posted on February 24, 2025

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Health

These ten habits might be keeping you from sleeping

Posted on February 22, 2025

The infamous accused Midtown assassin Luigi Mangione who fatally gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year appeared in Manhattan court Friday for the first time since his arraignment.

Lower Manhattan

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan court as hordes of supporters gather outside

Posted on February 21, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx mother files lawsuit accusing DOE of discrimination against pregnant teen daughter

NYU Langone faced widespread criticism after allegedly pulling back on gender-affirming care in response to President Donald Trump's executive order.

Gay City News

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s restrictions on youth gender-affirming care

In September of last year, New York State Health Commissioner James McDonald signed an order allowing pharmacists to administer the mpox vaccine without requiring a prescription.

Gay City News

New York State reports first case of new mpox strain

Bird Flu Hits NYC: Ducks Confirmed Dead from Avian Flu at Queens Zoo, Bronx Zoo Birds Still Under Investigation

New York Family

Bird Flu Hits NYC: Ducks Confirmed Dead from Avian Flu at Queens Zoo, Bronx Zoo Birds Still Under Investigation

Chickens Market In San Juan Chamula

Bronx Times

Gov. Hochul orders temporary closure of live bird markets after bird flu detections

Gay City News

‘Do not be complicit’: Pols speak out at NYU Langone after hospitals restrict gender-affirming care

Man getting food at NYC food pantries

Health

NYC food pantries anticipate economic challenges amid Trump’s whirlwind orders and policy changes

Posted on February 7, 2025

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Bronx Times

Wakefield native releases documentary on Black maternal health disparities

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Brooklyn Paper

First six Brooklyn organizations chosen for BP Reynoso’s Community Baby Shower Fund

Trans activists protest NYU Langone pause on gender-affirming care

Health

‘Blood on your hands’: Thousands protest NYU Langone halt of trans youth gender-affirming care after Trump order

Posted on February 4, 2025

State Attorney General Letitia James is reminding providers of their obligation to provide gender-affirming care in New York State.

Gay City News

AG James warns providers after reports of two NYC hospitals halting youth gender-affirming care

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Bronx Times

Middle schoolers successfully lobby Mayor Adams for local farmers market

Trump's attempted efforts to freeze federal Medicaid funding worries New York healthcare providers.

Health

Trump administration’s push to halt Medicaid funding rescinded amid controversy and backlash

Posted on January 31, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

After years of delays, EPA moves toward partial ‘early action’ cleanup of Newtown Creek

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Bronx Times

Gov. Hochul announces $140 million for upgrades at Bronx hospital

Egg Prices Skyrocket, But Are They Safe Amid the Bird Flu Crisis?

New York Family

Egg Prices Skyrocket, But Are They Safe Amid the Bird Flu Crisis?

More from around NYC

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Bronx Chamber of Commerce to hold annual gala Sept. 18

Ridgewood resident Ernesto Cruz is being held without bail following his arraignment in the stabbing death of his wife and 2-year-old daughter, inside the family home on Forest Avenue on the night of Saturday, July 19.

Ridgewood man faces life in prison without parole for savage murder of wife, 2-year-old daughter: DA

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Brooklyn man sentenced to 38 years for stabbing, slashing former partner

Andry Hernandez Romero, who was held for months in an El Salvador prison after the US alleged he was a member of the Tren de Aragua gang, talks with friends at his home following his release, in Tachira, Venezuela July 23, 2025.

Andry Hernández Romero, gay asylum seeker, released from notorious prison in El Salvador