Government
Where the 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Healthcare
Jeanmarie Evelly |
We know Donald Trump hates Obamacare. We know Joe Biden loves it. What else have the two presidential contenders said about the healthcare system?
2020 election
Is NYC’s Recovery on the Ballot November 3?
Roshan Abraham |
There’s little doubt either Trump or Biden will push through some relief package after Election Day. What do we know about what either candidate’s strategy will mean for New York City?
COVID-19
COVID-19 Hit Especially Harsh for LGBTQ Latinos
Daniel Parra |
LGBTQ Latino people are suffering a disproportionate economic impact because, as in all crises, the most marginalized people are often the ones who are most affected.
The Coronavirus Crisis
City’s COVID-19 Testing Efforts for School Staffers Fall Short, Teachers Say
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The city offer prioritized COVID-19 testing for DOE staff and students at 34 sites across the city. But only for seven days.
COVID-19
Six Months Into Pandemic, NYC’s Hunger Crisis is ‘Getting Even Worse,’ Advocates Say
Jeanmarie Evelly |
One food pantry says it’s seen the number families seeking help at its doors jump from 200 a week to nearly 6,500.
Health and Environment
COVID-19 Could Slow City’s Efforts to Curb Water Pollution
Jarrett Murphy |
The de Blasio administration has asked state regulators to ease deadlines for fixing its sewage system.
travel
Labor Day Trip? What You Need to Know About NY’s Travel Restrictions
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Those who are still venturing to and from states on the mandated quarantine list, or are at least thinking about it, face an extra dimension of travel planning.
Coronavirus
Delayed School Start Doesn’t Resolve Worries About Disparities
Jeanmarie Evelly |
From school to school and district to district, differing infection rates and resource levels will make for disparate experiences this fall.
CIty Limits Investigative Internship Program
Incluso después de que una vacuna contra COVID-19 sea aprobada, la distribución será difícil
Kate Griem, Lauren Pehlivanian and Arushi Talwar |
Incluso después de que una vacuna COVID-19 se finalice, los expertos dicen que hay una serie de obstáculos para administrarla con éxito en una ciudad como Nueva York.
Health and Environment
The Other Communicable Diseases —Besides Coronavirus—That Call NYC Home
Madison Garrett, Karla Munoz, Muna Saed, Rainier Harris and Jeanmarie Evelly |
The city’s Health Department has been monitoring a number of sources for potential communicable diseases outbreaks for more than 20 years. Here are some of the illnesses, other than COVID-19, that have seen recent upticks in New York.
