MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025
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Dear New Yorkers,
The World Trade Center Health Program has provided medical services to first responders and other individuals impacted by the 9/11 terrorist attack for over a decade. It currently serves more than 83,000 New Yorkers and has generally garnered Republican .
But earlier this month, President Donald Trump approved layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, many of which impacted the World Trade Center Health Program. Now, people in the city who deal with the WTC survivors program say they’ve lost key points of — and faith in its future.
Lawyer Michael Barasch represents people across the country enrolled in the program, and is in it himself. His office is only a few blocks from Ground Zero, and he’s survived prostate cancer.
Barasch told THE CITY that one man called him recently asking, “Will the government keep paying for my chemo?”
But despite the threats to city workers, Mayor Eric Adams — a retired police officer who himself responded at Ground Zero — is dodging questions about the program and refusing to criticize Trump’s actions.
Read more here about the fallout from the cuts to a 9/11 health program.
Weather ⛅
Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 50s.
MTA 🚇
There’s no 1 train between 137 Street-City College and Dyckman Street from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. all week. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, April 21.
By the way…
As temperatures rise, read up on what to do if your apartment is too hot.
Our Other Top Stories
- The city’s new composting policies were finally underway: since October, all residents had been required to separate their compost from their trash, and starting April 1, the Department of Sanitation began issuing fines for noncompliance. But on Friday, the Adams istration significantly relaxed the enforcement, in what was reportedly a compromise with the new deputy mayor who pushed for a full stop on fines.
- We’ve updated our composting guide with the changes: give it a read to learn how to compost, where your waste goes, and why it’s important.
- On Tuesday, the City University of New York Board of Trustees approved $35 million to put towards air conditioning, heating, and ventilation upgrades in one of Hunter College’s oldest buildings. CUNY’s Thomas Hunter Hall was built in 1913, and it has the infrastructure issues to prove it.
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
- Monday, April 21: Take a beginner Bachata class for free — no experience necessary. Nieves Latin Dance Studio in Midtown. 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 22: Volunteer at Queens Farm for Earth Day. Queens County Farm Museum, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 22: More Earth Day content: plant native trees along the river in Bronx Park. 9:30 a.m.
THE KICKER: Everything old is new again: documentary “Drop Dead City” tells the story of a city struggling with inflation, falling subway ridership, and a White House that threatens to pull federal funding — in 1975. See its premiere at the IFC Center.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.
Love,
THE CITY
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