The public health department in New York is one of the largest agencies of its kind. In addition to local health challenges, ...

In our February 14, 2025, blog post, we detailed a proposed expansion of Article 45-A of New York’s Public Health Law ...

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, announced a plan to raise the city’s minimum ...

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo (D) declared his support Wednesday for raising the city’s minimum wage to $20 per hour, seeking to build on his progress on the issue from his time as ...

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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recently identified an alarming pattern: Overdose is the city’s ...

The Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA), a child welfare organization in New York City, launched its first Youth ACT team in ...

A wave of new construction for backyard and basement apartments on the lots of existing one- and two-family homes — known as ...

Health officials in New York state confirmed four more cases of measles outside of New York City on Thursday. The state Department of Health said that three patients, who are residents of Orange ...

This year’s tick season in New York State is expected to be dangerous, experts are warning. Emergency room visits for ticks are the highest in the northeast this year, according ...