Eliza Fawcett, Healthbeat, Author at THE CITY

Health

Trump’s Sweeping Cuts to Public Health Hit New York

April 3, 2025, 11:56 a.m.April 4, 2025, 3:21 p.m.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene faces more than $100 million in cuts to its funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health

Trump istration Slashes New York Public Health Funding

March 27, 2025, 2:01 p.m.March 27, 2025, 2:01 p.m.

The cuts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services terminate more than $100 million in grants to the city health department and $300 million to state substance abuse and mental health agency programs.

How to New York

How to Stay Safe as Measles Cases Emerge in NYC

March 10, 2025, 5:41 p.m.March 10, 2025, 5:41 p.m.

How contagious is it? What are the symptoms? How high are vaccinations rates in the city?

Health

Hochul Shutters Live Bird Markets in NYC After Bird Flu Detected in Poultry

Feb. 7, 2025, 10:59 a.m.Feb. 12, 2025, 8:55 p.m.

Seven cases of bird flu were found during routine inspections of live bird markets in The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.

Maternal Health

Overdose is NYC’s Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Associated Death

Dec. 17, 2024, 4:30 p.m.Dec. 17, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

The recent rise in overdose-related maternal deaths sits at the intersection of two of the city’s persistent public health challenges — maternal mortality and the opioid epidemic.

The name "Trump" hung in gold lettering on the facade of 40 Wall Street.

Health

After Trump Victory, New York Officials, Experts Brace for Assault on Public Health

Nov. 7, 2024, 6:41 p.m.Nov. 7, 2024, 6:41 p.m.

Many worry about how Trump might reshape federal health policy — and how those changes could curtail local public health initiatives.

Health

Resurgence of Syphilis Signals ‘Urgent Need’ for Testing, Treatment

Oct. 22, 2024, 4:59 p.m.Oct. 22, 2024, 5:52 p.m.

Public health officials in New York are especially concerned about a resurgence of congenital syphilis, which is ed from a pregnant person to a baby.

Health

NYC Sees First Decline in Overdose Deaths in Four Years

Oct. 18, 2024, 3:45 p.m.Oct. 18, 2024, 3:45 p.m.

Black New Yorkers ages 55 to 84 and residents of the Bronx were among the groups shouldering the highest rate of overdose death.

A person wearing a "USA" hat walk in front of 26 Federal Plaza.

Health

Legionnaires’ Disease Reported at Manhattan Federal Building

Sept. 27, 2024, 7:00 p.m.Sept. 27, 2024, 6:52 p.m.

Tenants of 26 Federal Plaza were alerted earlier this month that water testing in the building had found Legionella bacteria in kitchens, locker room showers, drinking fountains and daycare sinks.

Kathy Hochul

Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Urge Gov. Hochul to Make Emergency Declaration

Sept. 16, 2024, 10:27 a.m.Sept. 16, 2024, 11:53 a.m.

During a Friday meeting, Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board expressed dismay over the lack of a public health emergency declaration from the state.

Eliza Fawcett, Healthbeat

Trump’s Sweeping Cuts to Public Health Hit New York

Trump istration Slashes New York Public Health Funding

How to Stay Safe as Measles Cases Emerge in NYC

Hochul Shutters Live Bird Markets in NYC After Bird Flu Detected in Poultry

Overdose is NYC’s Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Associated Death

After Trump Victory, New York Officials, Experts Brace for Assault on Public Health

Resurgence of Syphilis Signals ‘Urgent Need’ for Testing, Treatment

NYC Sees First Decline in Overdose Deaths in Four Years

Legionnaires’ Disease Reported at Manhattan Federal Building

Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Urge Gov. Hochul to Make Emergency Declaration

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