Nearly four months after Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her proposed budget, lawmakers on May 9 passed a $254 billion final ...

The Bedford-Stuyvesant community is still reeling from the unceremonious firing of Superintendent Brendan Mims.

New York City’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act—commonly known as Local Law 1 of 2004—sets forth strict requirements ...

New York City’s Citywide Doula Initiative is showing measurable progress in improving birth outcomes for minority parents.

The legacy of former New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan shows how effective governance can transcend political ...

Democratic State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) and members of his team joined St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction on Monday, ...

A public doula program improved maternal health outcomes for Black and Latino recipients and cost the city very little to do ...

Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide.

As the NYC Health Department faces federal funding cuts, some City Council members want to “Trump proof” local public health ...

More than 100 vendors, restaurant owners and other advocates took over the steps of City Hall on a rainy Tuesday morning, ...

A brutal dog attack on the Upper West Side has sparked calls for new legislation from some New York City lawmakers, who said ...

BP Richards and Samaritan Daytop Village held a solemn memorial ceremony honoring the lives of Queens residents lost to ...