Health

Traffic moves up Sixth Avenue in Midtown.

Health

What Congestion Pricing and Measles Mean for NYC’s Health

March 5, 2025, 5:14 p.m.March 5, 2025, 5:14 p.m.

Children and adults who live near high-traffic areas are disproportionately exposed to air pollution, putting them at greater risk for respiratory conditions.

Health

Cuts to 9/11 Health Reversed, Measles Outbreak in North Jersey

Feb. 26, 2025, 5:34 p.m.Feb. 26, 2025, 5:34 p.m.

DOGE abruptly cut funding to a 9/11 first responder health program — only to reverse its decision days later.

How to New York

How to Apply for Summer Food Benefits for NYC Kids

Feb. 24, 2025, 3:20 p.m.Feb. 24, 2025, 3:20 p.m.

Families can get $120 per child through the Summer EBT program, which is open for applications through Sept. 3, 2025.

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.

Health

How New York’s Decentralized Public Health System is a Firewall Against Data Chaos

Feb. 5, 2025, 4:55 p.m.Feb. 5, 2025, 4:55 p.m.

In the U.S. public health system, local and state health departments collect and own the data rather than the federal government.

A political ad shows hands holding puppet strings over the text "Don't Let Big Business Hijack Home Care."

Albany

Mystery Donor Funds $10 Million Campaign Against Hochul Home Care Plan

Feb. 4, 2025, 11:49 a.m.Feb. 4, 2025, 11:49 a.m.

The money is being routed through a nonprofit — possibly running afoul of state lobbying rules.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights.

Health

NY-Presbyterian Removes Transgender Youth Care From Website After Trump Order

Feb. 3, 2025, 5:08 p.m.Feb. 4, 2025, 7:05 a.m.

City’s largest hospital won’t answer questions about its gender services, while state AG Letitia James warns providers they can’t legally withhold services.

Health

What We Know About Long Covid in New York City: Symptoms, Treatment and Risks

Jan. 23, 2025, 1:16 p.m.Jan. 23, 2025, 1:16 p.m.

Navigating and getting care for Long Covid can be overwhelming. However, many city clinics and hospitals are on the leading edge of understanding and treating it.

Health

Why It Feels Like Everyone in New York is Sick Right Now: Virus Update

Jan. 15, 2025, 5:25 p.m.Jan. 15, 2025, 5:25 p.m.

The number of people with flu is high, and norovirus is surging.

Labor

Four Things to Know From Our Investigation of the Home Healthcare Workers of America, New York’s Fastest-Growing Union

Jan. 13, 2025, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 10, 2025, 5:28 p.m.

¿Quieres leer nuestra historia en español? Presione aquí. For months, THE CITY has investigated Home Healthcare Workers of America, the union that organized more new than any other in New York City in the 18 months leading up to June 2024. Its growth happened amid a rapid expansion of Medicaid-funded care for the elderly […]

Health

What Congestion Pricing and Measles Mean for NYC’s Health

Cuts to 9/11 Health Reversed, Measles Outbreak in North Jersey

How to Apply for Summer Food Benefits for NYC Kids

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

How New York’s Decentralized Public Health System is a Firewall Against Data Chaos

Mystery Donor Funds $10 Million Campaign Against Hochul Home Care Plan

NY-Presbyterian Removes Transgender Youth Care From Website After Trump Order

What We Know About Long Covid in New York City: Symptoms, Treatment and Risks

Why It Feels Like Everyone in New York is Sick Right Now: Virus Update

Four Things to Know From Our Investigation of the Home Healthcare Workers of America, New York’s Fastest-Growing Union

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