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Sen. Salazar presented The New York Foundling CEO Melanie Hartzog and residents of 8 Schenck Court with a $500,000 cheque Friday

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn group home receives $500K for upgrades from local pol

Mayor Adams announces $80 million in medical debt forgiveness for low income New Yorkers through historic debt relief program.

Health

Mayor Adams launches historic medical debt relief program, 35,000 New Yorkers forgiven of debt worth $80 million

Posted on January 17, 2025

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Health

Chelsea Piers Fitness combines health and community at new Flatiron location

Posted on January 16, 2025

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New York Family

Bye-Bye Red Dye! FDA Finally Bans Red No. 3 Food Coloring in U.S.

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Bronx Times

Doctors’ union and NYC H+H reach tentative deal to avert strike

Health care and ambulance workers practice safety measurements needed when moving high risk patients.

Health

Bird flu: Bellevue Hospital enhances prep with $2 million in federal funding to guard against outbreaks

Posted on January 13, 2025

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Business

Bird flu outbreak sends egg prices soaring in NYC – and could crack New Yorkers hard if left unchecked, Schumer warns

Posted on January 13, 2025

Suspect in Bronx teen stabbing

Bronx

Suspect who stabbed Bronx teen dead tells court the devil made him do it: ‘I’m with Satan!’

Posted on January 12, 2025

Bronx stabbing suspect yells at press

Bronx

Bronx teen stabbing: Suspect accused of killing has long rap sheet and history of mental illness, law enforcement says

Posted on January 11, 2025

Meta Ditches Fact-Checkers

New York Family

Instagram & Facebook Nix Fact-Checkers & Parents Are Worried

Mom with first babies born in NYC in 2025

Health

First babies of 2025! NYC parents celebrate new arrivals for the new year

Posted on January 1, 2025

New Yorkers grapple with influx of flu and RSV cases.

Health

Sickness on the rise: New York sees holiday surge in flu and RSV cases

Posted on December 31, 2024

(l. to r.) Rabbi Manis Friedman, Anzhelika Steenolsen, Elizabeth Savetsky, Tanya Zuckerbrot, Dennis Prager and Rona Lalezary helped lead the Mental Health is Real campaign event in Manhattan in October 2024.

Igniting the flame: ‘Mental Health is Real’ campaign and the battle for humanity after terror attacks in Israel

Posted on December 30, 2024

Child with a cold or flu blowing their nose at home.

Health

New York City sees huge surge in flu cases — here’s when you should go to the doctor

Posted on December 27, 2024

Emma and Liam are the top baby names once again in NYC.

Health

Oh baby! Emma and Liam are the top New York City baby names once again

Posted on December 27, 2024

Activists staged a three day sit-in at the capitol in Albany, to pressure Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the Climate Change Superfund Act into law.

Bronx Times

Hochul signs Climate Change Superfund Act championed by Bronx Assembly Member

A homeless man looks through a window of a van from a street in Midtown.

Manhattan DA says ‘Neighborhood Navigator’ program has helped more than 700 people get essential aid, including housing and mental health

Posted on December 24, 2024

NY: Maimonides Pediatric Hematology & Oncology department hosts holiday event

Brooklyn Paper

Maimonides’ holiday party brings comfort and cheer to pediatric patients

Lincoln Medical Center in the South Bronx was designated a 2025 top hospital for maternal care.

Bronx Times

Lincoln Medical Center in the South Bronx named top performing hospital for maternal care

Angel Garcia of the Melrose Environmental Awareness Committee led EPA Administrator Lisa Garcia on a tour of the toxic superfund site in Melrose and the 8 block surrounding area.

Bronx Times

Melrose activists call on EPA to intervene in toxic cleanup as DEC faces criticism over community outreach

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Bronx Times

Partnership delivers meal kits to domestic violence survivors, fostering food security and hope

World AIDS Day Out of the Darkness

Gay City News

New Yorkers mark World AIDS Day with vigils and readings

QC New York is stepping up its relaxation with the addition of Building 111.

Health

QC New York expands with 15,000-square-foot Building 111 on Governors Island

Posted on November 28, 2024

NY: Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway

Brooklyn Paper

Harvesting hope: Busta Rhymes headlines Thanksgiving celebration in Brooklyn

Advocates carry the banner at the 32nd Out of the Darkness World AIDS Day candlelight vigil in 2023.

Gay City News

World AIDS Day events planned in New York City

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Bronx Times

City kicks off Urban Forest Plan to increase tree canopy

NY: Lines of Sight – Maimonides

Brooklyn Paper

‘I’m not alone’: Maimonides art show ‘Lines of Sight’ explores healing through creativity

MTA cleaner working to clean subway train during pandemic

NYC subway cleaners who worked during COVID-19 peak are owed back wages, judge rules

Posted on November 20, 2024

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Bronx Times

CM Salamanca distributes Thanksgiving turkeys amid rising food insecurity

Sunnyside Post

Sunnyside pastor and wife relieved after 21-year-old daughter found safe following citywide search

Guests light candles as Gabrielle's Angel Foundation hosts Angel Ball 2024 at Cipriani Wall Street on October 28, 2024 in New York City.

Health

Angel Ball in NYC raises almost $3 million for cancer research

Posted on November 2, 2024

City Council member speaks at hospital closure rally

Health

City Council rallies in effort to stop hospital closures in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn

Posted on October 30, 2024

Brooklyn, NY : “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk” on Oct 27, 2024. Photo by Erica Price

Brooklyn Paper

Pink pride: Thousands unite for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Coney Island

a bull statue that will go on display in Times Square to celebrate Día de los Muertos ( Day of the Dead )

Majestic Día de los Muertos figures brighten up Times Square this week

Posted on October 28, 2024

Police in Garment District assist man with substance abuse issues

NYPD looks to combat rampant Garment District drug abuse problems after amNY investigation

Posted on October 27, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

A Safe Space Studio brings affordable wellness and community to Sunset Park

Psychiatrist or professional psychologist counseling or therapy session to male patients suffering from mental health problems. due to economic failure after the COVID-19 pandemic. PTSD Mental health.

Bronx Times

Montefiore Medical Center announces new grant to address Bronx HIV care

People walk by a Walgreens, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021.

Business

Walgreens looks to shut 1,200 stores in next 3 years; no NYC closures announced yet

Posted on October 15, 2024

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Bronx Times

Pajama Program helps Bronx families develop better bedtime routines

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Bronx Times

District 9 students receive violence prevention training from Sandy Hook Promise

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Bronx Times

$6 Million allocated for new facility to combat opioid crisis in the Bronx, tripling treatment capacity

COVID-19 in New York

COVID-19 in NYC: New variant appears as infection rates decline; vaccines still recommended

Posted on October 8, 2024

NY: 2024 Pink Runway

Brooklyn Paper

Maimonides kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Pink Runway Fashion Show

P.S. 372 the children's school in gowanus

Brooklyn Paper

System to contain toxic chemicals beneath Gowanus school to be installed early next year, officials say

Council Members and mental health advocates outside Elmhurst Hospital-based Lifelinks Clubhouse.

Jackson Heights Post

Elected officials and mental health advocates gather in Elmhurst to celebrate restoration of mental health funding

Kelly Rowland and Baby2Baby deliver maternal health and newborn supply kits to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Brooklyn Paper

‘When Love Takes Over’: Singer Kelly Rowland partners with maternal aid non-profit to to support new mothers

Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan

Health

NYC Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan to leave Adams admin by early next year

Posted on September 23, 2024

columbia street concrete recycling facility

Brooklyn Paper

Pols call on DOT to crack down on dust, noise at Columbia Street concrete facility

More from around NYC

Naveed Hamilton, 9, was last seen Sunday wearing dark gray sweatpants, red Crocs, a light blue fleece, and a black jacket.

9-year-old Bronx boy missing since Sunday morning, police say

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Man found stabbed to death at a Queens Village psychiatric facility Monday morning: NYPD

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‘To Protect, Serve, and Understand’: The Irondale marks 10 years of landmark program connecting police and the public

US Associate Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Jr., Clarence Thomas, and Brett Kavanaugh and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

Supreme Court may decide if parents can ‘opt out’ children from LGBTQ content in public schools