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E-bike injuries have been spiking at Bellevue trauma center, study finds
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (481+ words) Published Apr 20, 2026 at 6: 01 a. m. ET A growing number of people are showing up at the busy Bellevue Hospital emergency room with serious injuries from bicycle and scooter accidents " and the share of accidents involving electric vehicles has skyrocketed in recent years,…...
City Council is looking to address lack of bathrooms in NYC ahead of World Cup
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (481+ words) Published Apr 19, 2026 at 2: 22 p. m. ET In less than two months travelers from all over the globe will come to the New York area for the FIFA World Cup, and City Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu wants to be sure they all…...
Bald eagle rescued from Hudson River ice is doing better, but not out of the woods
2+ mon, 22+ hour ago (347+ words) Published Feb 20, 2026 The bald eagle rescued from an ice floe on the Hudson River earlier this week is showing signs of progress, although it remains in critical condition. Police body camera footage of the eagle seen calling for help while…...
Downtown Brooklyn gets trauma recovery center for formerly incarcerated people, crime survivors
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (311+ words) Published Dec 16, 2025 New Yorkers harmed by interactions with the criminal justice system, domestic violence and other traumatic life events now have another place to go to help them move forward, as officials say demand for social services is increasing. "People…...
Council demands more transparency from Mayor Mamdani on mental health response program
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (464+ words) The New York City Council is flexing its oversight powers over a mental health response program that Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made a key part of his new approach to changing how the city handles 911 calls involving people in mental…...
How the Port Authority is helping deaf people navigate its labyrinthine terminals
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (358+ words) Published Apr 16, 2026 Imagine you just landed at JFK Airport for the first time in your entire life. You know you need to make it to the subway next, but there's one problem: You have no idea where that is. Now…...
Owner of closed Jersey City hospital floats a return, but NJ officials are skeptical
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1038+ words) Published Apr 15, 2026 The owners of a recently shuttered Jersey City hospital are attempting a regulatory do-over that the state health department is blocking " and a monthslong drama over the hospital is set to spill over at a public meeting Wednesday…...
Nuns at Westchester nursing home say trans rules violate their religious rights
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (427+ words) Published Apr 13, 2026 A Catholic nursing home in Westchester County is suing New York state, arguing that rules meant to protect transgender people in its care violate the religious freedom of the nurses who run it. The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne,…...
NY attorney general's office orders NYU Langone to resume services for trans kids
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (453+ words) Published Mar 3, 2026 The New York attorney general's office has ordered NYU Langone Health to immediately resume offering services such as puberty blockers and hormones to trans and nonbinary children after shutting down its Transgender Youth Health Program last month. In…...
Mayor Mamdani opens new Bellevue Hospital unit for Rikers detainees
1+ week, 5+ day ago (558+ words) Published Apr 7, 2026 A new unit is opening at Bellevue Hospital to house Rikers Island detainees with serious medical needs, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday. The mayor said the $241 million facility will help improve care for those in custody while also…...