18+ hour, 15+ min ago   (569+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026 at 3:13 p.m. ET Modified Sep 13, 2026 at 4:14 p.m. ET A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium is among 10 in the South Bronx that preliminarily tested positive for Legionella bacteria amid an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has killed one person and sickened…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (378+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 at 8:09 p.m. ET Modified Sep 10, 2026 at 8:27 p.m. ET The city is investigating a likely cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx that has sickened five people and killed one, health officials said Thursday. The city health department said four…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1022+ words) Published Sep 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET New York City health and education officials are urging parents to double-check that their children are up to date on their vaccinations as schools return to session. The vaccination campaign is launching not only as schools…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (618+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 at 3:47 p.m. ET Mount Sinai Health System reached a deal with the Trump administration to end gender-affirming care for minors in order to resolve a federal investigation into the hospital’s practices, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Gothamist…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (637+ words) Published Sep 2, 2026 at 4:48 p.m. ET New York, along with 20 other states and Washington, D.C., asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block a new Trump administration rule that would prevent federal funds from being used to cover gender-affirming care for trans youth…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (252+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 6:17 p.m. ET A Yonkers resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus — the first confirmed case of the mosquito-borne illness in Westchester County this year, officials said. The case was confirmed in a Yonkers resident who had recently…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (528+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. ET Mayor Zohran Mamdani is unveiling a slate of new initiatives to prevent and manage future Legionnaires’ outbreaks, just ahead of a City Council hearing Wednesday where city officials will face questions about their handling of this…...

2+ week, 37+ min ago   (71+ words) Published Aug 31, 2026 at 8:51 a.m. ET Good Monday morning in New York City, where weeds are blooming everywhere. Here’s what else is happening: And finally, let's get it: Downtown local service between 125th St. and 59th St.-Columbus Circle is suspended. Published Aug 31, 2026 at…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (307+ words) Published Aug 30, 2026 at 2:55 p.m. ET A fox that may be infected with rabies is on the loose on Staten Island, officials said. A safety advisory was put into effect at Mount Loretto Unique Area after state officials received a report that…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) Published Aug 28, 2026 at 6:54 p.m. ET Two more people died from Legionnaires' disease connected to this summer's Upper East Side outbreak, bringing the death toll to 11, city Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin said Friday. The outbreak has now sickened 94 people since July,…...