An $80 million, state-of-the-art outpatient health center is coming to 124th Street in Harlem. Slated to open in the fall of 2022, the Mount Sinai-Harlem Health Center will expand services for Mount Sinai Morningside and The Mount Sinai Hospital.…
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The Legal Aid Society Has Released A Know Your Rights Guide On Police Encounters For New Yorkers. This Guide Advises New Yorkers On Their Rights As Protesters; Offers General Information To Those Who Are Arrested; Provides Information On How To…
The rate of overdose deaths in New York City continues to rise, according to a new report released by the city’s Health Department. In the first two quarters of 2021, there were 1,233 overdose deaths in New York City,…
By Gregg McQueen The New York City public school system is expanding access to Gifted and Talented programs, making them available in every school district for the first time. At a press conference on April 14, Mayor Eric Adams…
By Sherry Mazzocchi A new era is quietly underway in Northern Manhattan. This spring, 20 trees will be planted in Highbridge Park. The return of these trees is akin to having a long-lost relative show up fifty years after…
By Gregg McQueen Location, location, location. Long the battle cry of real estate professionals, the limited availability of local and accessible space within which to paint, plié and ponder has also been the bane of artists everywhere – and…
Do better. Voicing concerns about the number of Covid infections and hospitalizations in New York City, new Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine has released a 16-point plan to slow the spread of Omicron. Levine, formerly the Health Committee Chair…
Step right in. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a pair of bills designed to remove red tape and help new bars, restaurants and other alcoholic beverage businesses to open more quickly. On December 22, Hochul signed a bill that…
On track. Securing a Reduced-Fare MetroCard just got a whole lot easier, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launched an online application process this week that allows transit riders to apply for a card through the MTA’s website. The…
By Gregg McQueen Lieutenant Paramedic Anthony Almojera has lived through the nightmare. He is still haunted by the memory of marathon shifts during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. During March and April 2020, calls for 911 assistance reached…