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When will you protect New Yorkers?
Gov. Hochul got a frosty reception Friday at the Long Island wake for murdered NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller. It was more than deserved — but she refuses to learn a thing from the Dillers’ righteous anger. Hochul stayed just 10 minutes at the funeral home — President Donald Trump spent 40 minutes there the day before …
1 of 4 New Yorkers now live a half-mile from mega-warehouse
This story was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Stephanie Joseph loves her dream home, a colonial-style house in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York. She and her husband stayed within a budget, paid off student loans, and made sacrifices all so that their family could live in the peace and quiet of …
5 Million New Yorkers Just Got Better Health Care
Good morning. There are people who actually want root canals. We’ll look at a change in state rules that means they can now get them. Five million New Yorkers are getting more dental coverage — Medicaid recipients who are now eligible for some implants, replacement dentures and root canals that had been denied in the …
Free technology classes offered for older New Yorkers
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A new report surveying hundreds of older New Yorkers who live in public housing shows access to tablets with free technology classes not only combats social isolation and loneliness but also depression. Jean Dublin, 69, lives at the Woodson Houses in Brownsville and says she feels like a kid again. It’s …
In Recognition of Pride Month, State Department of Health Releases Health Disparities Report On LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
More Than 8 Percent of New York Adults Identify As LGBTQ+ Increased Health Challenges Including Access to Health Care Providers, Mental Distress, Depressive Disorders, and Alcohol Use Identified Among LGBQ, Transgender, and Gender Non-conforming Adults Distributed to NYSDOH Partners and Networks, Report Informs Solutions to Advance Health Equity for LGBTQ+ Population To …
New Yorkers who break social distancing rules will now face fines up to $500
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaking at the city’s Emergency Management Warehouse on March 24 | Mark Lennihan/AP Photo New York City residents who break social distancing rules will be subject to fines up to $500, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday. As New York battles the spread of coronavirus, the state has …
There was an alleged attack on Jewish New Yorkers almost every day last week
On Saturday night, more than 100 people were gathered in the home when a man walked in and pulled out a knife that one witness said looked “almost like a broomstick.” The attack came a day after New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city’s police department would be increasing their presence in multiple …
