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How Private Equity Trumped Social Equity in State …

WebLast June, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that a much anticipated deal had finally been reached to fund a $200 million public-private fund that would finance …

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Many Psych Hospital Beds Are Back in Action a Year After …

WebThe governor has also created 150 new state operated psychiatric beds this year, including 100 in New York City, he said, a goal Hochul initially announced would …

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Migrants and Advocates Brace for New Rules Governing …

WebAdult migrants without children will have to prove that “extenuating circumstances” warrant another shelter placement, or that they’ve made “significant …

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What’s the 411 on 988

WebIn New York City, calls to 988 from local area codes will route to NYC Well, a 24/7 hotline, chat and text service — first launched in 2016 — where mental health …

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City Hospital System Takes on Migrant Emergency

WebCity Hospital System Takes on Migrant Emergency — With Blank Check From Mayor. A newly unveiled memo details unusual and obscure arrangement for more …

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Public Hospital Doctors, Without a Raise Since 2020, Heat …

WebNew York City Health + Hospitals’ 2,300 residents — doctors-in-training who are recent medical school graduates — have been working without a contract since their …

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Overwhelmed Public Hospital Doctor Trainees Detail …

WebDr. Omar Fattal, H+H’s deputy medical director at the Office of Behavioral Health, affirmed that the program “in and of itself doesn’t address suicide,” noting the …

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How to Get the New COVID-19 Vaccine in New York City

WebThe primary administrators of the new vaccine are Walgreens and CVS pharmacies, which have partnered with the federal government to deliver shots to those …

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NY Hospitals on Track to Miss Hochul’s Deadline to …

WebThe missives ordered hospitals with licensed inpatient psychiatric beds to come up with a plan by Feb. 10 to bring back the psychiatric beds. The need, says the …

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Bronx Grapples with ‘Deepest Inequalities in America’ as …

WebBronx Grapples with ‘Deepest Inequalities in America’ as COVID Surges Again. Incoming Rep. Ritchie Torres warns “the stakes are existential” with the borough …

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Retired City Workers Recoil at Coming Cost-Saving Medicare Shift

WebThe documents show annual out of pocket costs could reach upwards of $7,000 for an individual — approaching the maximum allowed by Medicare under law . …

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Scrapping Marijuana Raps a Daunting Task for Unprepared System

WebThe bill decriminalizing pot and expunging records leaves some dazed and confused over next steps. Meanwhile, repercussions remain for immigrants.

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New York City Has 25 Days to Settle Retirees’ Switch to Privatized

WebPizzitola was less convinced. “If the City seeks to violate Retirees’ rights again, Retirees will once again have to seek judicial intervention to protect their …

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City Employee Health Plan Could Switch to Lower-Cost Company …

WebBut Murphy added that the proposed switch could affect retirees covered by Senior Care “depending upon how they have them interconnected.” For over a year, as …

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Court Blocks Controversial Medicare Switch for Retired NYC Workers

WebCourt Blocks Controversial Medicare Switch for Retired NYC Workers. A judge’s decision delays the Oct. 31 deadline for former city employees to decide whether …

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Level 1 Incidents in Migrant Waiting Rooms Detail Fights, Freezing …

WebTHE CITY previously reported that overnight waiting rooms had initially been offering limited food at the waiting rooms, tuna and crackers at the overnight waiting …

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Gowanus Migrant Shelter Allowed to Open With Outdated Fire …

WebThe Feb. 19 application for a TCO included a fire department inspection signing off on the alarm system in place at the site. But that inspection took place a year …

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What Happens When Police Show Up for Mental Health Calls

WebThe no-cop approach was meant to get individuals off the street and into longer-term treatment, but that did not happen. As THE CITY reported earlier this year, …

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As Subway Collisions Rise, Train Operators Feeling the Pain

WebThe 6:25 a.m. “12-9” — the MTA’s radio code for a person under the train — was the third of Turner’s career and among 241 such collisions in 2023, when 97 people …

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Carranza’s Four Exam Plan Raises Student Overtesting Fears

WebThe New York City Department of Education proposal to subject students to “formative assessments” draws questions from union officials and others.

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Medicare Advantage Feud Looms Over Union Takeover of City …

WebIn a Feb. 22 online missive to members, Widger acknowledged the ongoing dispute over the Medicare Advantage plan but insisted the international takeover had …

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