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Tick season is back. Protect yourself!
As more New Yorkers head outside to enjoy the warmer weather, the bright yellow signs at park entrances become ever more relevant. The signs are warning against ticks and tick bites, a message that city health officials are seconding. “A few simple precautions can go a long way in preventing tick bites,” the Parks Department’s…
Why being a NYC librarian can mean being a social worker
Tucked into Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed executive budget for fiscal year 2027, now under review by the City Council, is $31.7 million in permanent baseline funding for the city’s three library systems. The move could end years of uncertainty for institutions that have long offered New Yorkers stable spaces to learn, work and stay safe. …
What New Yorkers should know about Essential Plan coverage changes
If you are among the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers set to lose Essential Plan coverage in July, you likely received notice from the State Health Department that you can select a new health insurance plan before June 30. While that may sound like plenty of time, some health insurance administrators recommend enrolling by…
As New Yorkers are monitored after hantavirus exposure, experts say public risk remains low
On Friday, the Ontario County public health department reported that a suspected hantavirus case involved a high school student in upstate New York. Local public health officials said there was no risk to students, teachers or the general public and no connection to the Andes virus outbreak tied to a cruise ship that departed Argentina…
What to know about NYC’s new $12 million peer addiction recovery investment
New York City is putting $12 million from opioid lawsuit settlements into peer-led addiction recovery and harm reduction programs across the five boroughs. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the investment on May 6 at the Brooklyn branch of Phoenix House, one of the leading nonprofits providing treatment and rehabilitation services for substance use disorder. Here’s what…
An ‘Essential’ fix
Some 470,000 New Yorkers will lose health insurance unless Albany can fix the state’s Essential Plan.
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