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Health

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

By Barbara Russo-Lennon
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Brooklyn

‘Hands off our healthcare’: Brooklynites protest Rep. Malliotakis’ support for Republican budget proposal

By Lauren Rapp
Straphangers say they commute in rush hour alongside sleeping homeless.
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Mental health: City Council says they found serious flaws in Mayor Adams’ involuntary removal policy in new report

By Ethan Stark-Miller
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Families of pandemic nursing home victims mark five years, demand Cuomo take accountability

By Dean Moses
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Health

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

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Health

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

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

City lawmakers introduce package of bills to safeguard TGNCNBI New Yorkers

By Matt Tracy
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Brooklyn

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

By Lauren Rapp
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

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Trump administration’s push to halt Medicaid funding rescinded amid controversy and backlash

By Jada Camille
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The Bronx

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

By Emily Swanson
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Trump signs executive order targeting youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy
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Brooklyn

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

By Adam Daly
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

By Jada Camille
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The Bronx

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

By Emily Swanson
Lots of news is brewing on the East End for 2025
Long Island

2025 Preview: Key East End Stories to Follow This Year

By Timothy Bolger
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.
The Bronx

Hochul signs Climate Change Superfund Act championed by Bronx Assembly Member

By Sadie Brown
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Brooklyn

Three bills from state Sen. Andrew Gounardes signed into law, codifying protections for firefighters, families

By Kirstyn Brendlen
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Health

GOP-led House passes bill blocking gender-affirming care for military families

By Matt Tracy
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Manhattan

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

By Max Parrott
Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan
Health

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

By Ethan Stark-Miller
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Brooklyn

Brooklyn healthcare workers stand with Haitian immigrants, denounce Trump’s ‘pet eating’ claims

By Gabriele Holtermann
Health

Lawmakers representing ‘Asthma Alley’ push for free inhalers under law 

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Queens

Lawmakers representing ‘Asthma Alley’ push for free inhalers under law 

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