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Hochul's COVID report leaves NY still lacking answers four years later
More than four years after the eruption of the 2020 COVID pandemic, New Yorkers still have no reliable, independent assessment of how well their leaders responded.
Trump's courage stands out, Dem strategist's vile reaction and more commentary
“The top political adviser to Democratic mega-donor Reid Hoffman suggested that the attack on Donald Trump could have been ‘staged,’ ” reports Semafor’s Kadia Goba.
Brooklyn school near toxic Gowanus Canal latest property to be flagged for contaminated air as NY probes 100 nearby blocks
A Brooklyn elementary school near the notorious Gowanus Canal that serves young children with autism and other special needs is the latest neighborhood property to be flagged for contaminated air, The Post...
Two Brooklyn migrant shelter residents test positive for measles
The massive shelter, which opened at at 47 Hall St. last summer, houses more than 3,000 adult migrants, as health officials scramble to determine who else has been exposed at...
Fake therapist duped hundreds of patients by posing as her social worker wife, records reveal: 'Coordinated effort'
Brightside Health did an internal investigation and determined the social worker "shared her log-in credentials" with non-licensed wife.
NYC scraps requirement that later-term aborted fetuses be treated as 'human remains'
Mayor Eric Adams' health team has scrapped the requirement that a fetus aborted at or after 24 weeks -- considered the point of potential viability to survive early birth --...
Family allegedly served insect killer as drink at restaurant: ‘Scared I was going to die’
“It felt like someone had poured fire in your stomach and it felt like you had pins and needles in your arms and legs," one of the girls said.
Medical manufacturers recalled 135 batches of medication over fear capsules could cause cardiac arrest: FDA
“Consumers that have Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Capsules subject to the recall should consult with their physician or health care provider before they stop using the product,” officials advised.
Why Lyme Disease remains as dangerous, mysterious and hard to detect as ever
Surging case loads and warmer winters have made Lyme Disease worse than ever.
Andrew Cuomo ripped for 'significant and unnecessary mistake' during COVID-19 response: scathing report
A long-awaited state report on the Empire State's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic had harsh words for ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying he unnecessarily micromanaged the state's response.
City Health Commissioner Vasan's unforced mental-health miscue
Mayor Adams and Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan are getting major pushback for messing with small mental-health community centers — and rightly so.
Small NYC mental health 'clubhouses' getting squeezed out and crisis may be looming: experts
Small mental health day centers are getting squeezed out of the Big Apple’s mental health care plans to make way for much larger, less personal day centers — a move being...
NYC's 'Hot Dog King' and disabled Vietnam vet has cart shut down again, claims city out to get him
"This is not the first time they did it, but this time it's right in front of the Memorial Day weekend," vendor Dan Rossi said, adding the timing of this...
Slow creature's visit to NYC tattoo parlor sparks city fine, denials from studio
The Dec. 8 visit at tattoo parlor Haven Studio brought the business a $500 penalty, while wildlife exhibitor Larry Wallach was issued a summons.
HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men and women, new research suggests — but fewer boys get the shots
New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots in the United States.
Monkeypox cases spike in NYC — with Big Apple averaging dozens of cases per month
The number of cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has spiked in the Big Apple since October, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene warned Friday,...
NYC rule will slap sugar warning labels on food, drinks including Starbucks, Dunkin' specialties
Fast-food chains and coffee shops in New York City will have to slap a warning on menu boards and packaging to remind customers that sweets are terrible for their health.
'For the birds!': NYC property owners see big increase in $1,000 pigeon poop fines
The city’s Health Department isn't taking crap anymore when it comes to pigeon poop – slapping some property owners with hefty summonses.
NYC plans to install anti-OD ‘life alert’ devices in apartments to connect drug users to 911
Mayor Eric Adams' administration plans on installing a "life alert" device on the walls of city apartments to help curb overdose deaths -- but critics panned the move as condoning and...
Tick season is kicking off early this year — experts warn of Lyme disease risk
Health officials are warning we could be in for a severe tick season.