Battling for the New York Health Act, local activist Ellen Polivy fights the long game, and she’s not about to give up soon. Good healthcare
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Y’all welcome to RIOC’s Swift Rapid RIVAA COVID-19 Art Testing Site Gallery
Roosevelt Island’s original hybrid, the Swift RIVAA COVID-19 Art Testing Site Gallery is coming soon. And y’all are welcome to the confection born of art
New York’s state beaches, pools to reopen for Memorial Day
Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/May 12 (The Center Square) – The gradual reopening of New York hit another milestone Wednesday as Gov. Andrew
New York enacts law requiring businesses to take steps to combat airborne disease
Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/May 6th, 2021 (The Center Square) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that requires workplaces to follow certain standards to prevent the spread of airborne diseases, but only after the he got an agreement from lawmakers to make some “technical changes” to the legislation.
New York joins New Jersey, Connecticut in plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions
Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor/May 3rd, 2021 (The Center Square) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced the most significant easing of COVID-restrictions since the pandemic began. The move to reopen more of New York’s economy came as part of a joint initiative with neighboring states New Jersey and Connecticut, which
‘We’re Coming for You’: For Public Health Officials, a Year of Threats and Menace
Anna Maria Barry-Jester April 25, 2021 [Editor’s note: This article contains strong language that readers might find offensive or disturbing.] SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. — Dr. Gail Newel looks back on the past year and struggles to articulate exactly when the public bellows of frustration around her covid-related health orders morphed into something darker
What went wrong? Our coronavirus rate heading in the wrong direction now
Our coronavirus rate, previously a source of community pride, is heading in the wrong direction now. Infection rates shot up, this week, according to the most recent New York City reports.
It’s official: NYC high school buildings will reopen in March. Sports are set to resume in April.
Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York Mar 8, 11:35am EST The overwhelming majority of high school students will continue learning remotely full-time. New York City high school students will begin returning to their campuses on March 22, and athletes will rejoin their teams in April for a sports season that has been extended through the summer,
Filthy subway air, NYU finds, adds to the hazards of New York City life
Filthy subway air? Ever find yourself struggling to get your breath as you return to the street? Maybe it’s not fitness but carbon choking your lungs.
New nationwide health report reveals mixed results for New York
By Dave Fidlin | The Center Square/January 18th, 2021 (The Center Square) – Statewide, fewer New York residents smoke, compared to the rest of the country, but high rates of income inequality has resulted in chronic disparities in health resources. These were among some of the findings in the recently released 2020 edition of America’s Health Rankings, an
