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Jan 25, 2025 As Temperatures Plunge, Subways Serve as Rolling Shelters When sleeping on the street is deadly and shelters are dangerous, homeless New Yorkers looking for warmth and a place to lay…

Jan 23, 2025 Apartment Dwellers, Avoid These Winter Heating Hazards to Stay Safe Beware of space heaters, using your oven and stove as a furnace and more. By Rachel Kahn Jan 23 5:00am EST Pedestrians…

Jan 17, 2025 Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington The incoming Trump administration's potential crackdown on processed foods raises skepticism. Historically resistant to regulation, Big Food faces bipartisanship pressure, with promises…

Jan 16, 2025 Why It Feels Like Everyone in New York is Sick Right Now: Virus Update The number of people with flu is high, and norovirus is surging. By Dr. Marisa Donnelly, Healthbeat New York Jan 15 5:25pm…

Dec 30, 2024 Rage Has Long Shadowed American Health Care. It’s Rarely Produced Big Change. In February 2002, public outrage against health insurers surged, spotlighted by Denzel Washington's film “John Q.” and compounded by real-life violence, highlighting…

Dec 18, 2024 Wake Up Call: 41% of young voters say UnitedHealthcare CEO murder acceptable A recent poll revealed that young adults are divided on the acceptability of Brian Thompson's murder, reflecting broader shifts in societal attitudes…

Dec 16, 2024 UPDATE: Toilet Needs – An Old Story Needing a New Answer RIOC's negligence towards residents' and tourists' restroom needs highlights its self-serving agenda—while prioritizing tourist access, it denies basic facilities, proving it's all…

Dec 12, 2024 Anger Explodes at Health Care CEOs America’s health care system thrives on denying treatment to the sick. The brutal murder of a health insurance CEO reveals public outrage…

Dec 12, 2024 RSV, Covid, Flu Cases Are on the Rise in New York Despite rising RSV and flu cases, new protective measures for infants and adults are available. Vaccinations can significantly enhance community health this…

Dec 8, 2024 End of the AVAC Now? Have Years of Negligence Exposed the Ruins? Roosevelt Island's AVAC system is aging and neglected, teetering on collapse, while RIOC remains silent and unaccountable. Local intervention is desperately needed…

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