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Progressives demanding NYC fight ICE are at war with reality
February 9, 2025 | 7:46pmCity progressives are apoplectic that Mayor Eric Adams refuses to go to war with the feds in defense of violent illegal-migrant criminals.
NYC hospitals tell staff not to hide patients from ICE -- triggering furious Dems: 'Fear and chaos'
February 6, 2025 | 5:13pmThe city’s public hospital system is warning staff not to help people avoid being found by Immigration and Custom Enforcement, as liberal pols demand the mayor rescind the guidance in...
NewYork-Presbyterian opens massive new spine center inside $3.7B Hudson Yards skyscraper
January 8, 2025 | 8:00amOch Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral occupies the entire second floor of The Spiral, which opened last year.
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein back in hospital after cancer diagnosis, plans to sue NYC over 'medical negligence'
November 8, 2024 | 4:34pmThe controversial producer is currently awaiting a second trial on sex-crime charges.
Paralyzed people may soon be able to walk thanks to NYC innovation — and that’s only the beginning
October 28, 2024 | 4:57pm"We are very, very, very fortunate to be living now because what we can do is so much more than we were able to do 50 years ago," said Northwell...
Beloved Brooklyn pizzeria saves dying customer, finds him a kidney donor: 'Don’t know how I got to be so lucky'
October 15, 2024 | 5:57pmIt's another reason to love Lucali.
Subway shover shows the evil of NYC's revolving-door mental-health system
August 6, 2024 | 5:28pmIn the wee hours of Monday morning, Ebony Butts, an "emotionally disturbed" woman who has been arrested nine times since 1999, shoved two tourists from Mexico onto the subway tracks...
More than 2,000 NYC doctors-in-training to get 16.2% pay hike
June 1, 2024 | 4:03pmThe workers – all members of the Committee of Interns and Residents-Service Employees International Union – had been working without a contract for more than two years.
NYC nurse on leave after saying Jews should 'shut the f--k up' in video
May 18, 2024 | 1:23pmA Bronx ER nurse and influencer was put on leave and is being investigated after video of him saying Jewish people should "shut the f--k up" about their fears surfaced.
8 NYC hospitals earn poor grades for patient safety in new report card
May 1, 2024 | 12:07pmNew York placed 39th in the country with 11.8% of its hospitals earning an "A" from The Leapfrog Group.
Staffers at NYC hospitals find creative way to reduce stress with art program: 'A breath of fresh air'
February 9, 2024 | 5:22pmFive NYC artists were selected to help launch a staff pilot program that sees healthcare providers have access to weekly art classes to reduce stress.
NYC and nonprofit team up to wipe $2 billion in medical debt from 500K New Yorkers
January 22, 2024 | 10:35am“Since day one, our administration has been driven by the clear mission of supporting working-class New Yorkers and today’s investment that will provide $2 billion in medical debt relief is another major step...
FDNY EMS no longer sending stroke patients to Beth Israel in phase-out
December 19, 2023 | 6:15pmThe FDNY-EMS ambulance service is no longer transporting stroke victims and other patients to the Mt. Sinai-Beth Israel campus.
NYC hospital officers indicted for beating man, leaving him unconscious on the street
December 18, 2023 | 5:15pmThe officers — Raymond Green, 55, of New York; Patrick James, 54, of Wheeling, Illinois; and Shahed Khan, 38, of Queens — allegedly attacked the unidentified 33-year-old victim because he...
NYC's Woodhull Hospital warns it may take 'several days' to reopen after flooding
October 1, 2023 | 4:27pmCops stood guard outside Brooklyn's Woodhull Hospital on Sunday after a nasty rain storm knocked out the facility's power — sending over 100 patients elsewhere.
NYU Langone Health is again ranked No. 1 in US for quality and safety
September 22, 2023 | 7:04amThe award marks the second year in a row that the Manhattan-based hospitals have achieved a #1 ranking.
Langone family's $200M gift makes NYU med school tuition-free forever
July 21, 2023 | 12:09pm"It's a huge benefit for the community" in the New York City tri-state area, one newly minted medical student told The Post.
NYC wants to hire private security for migrant centers — as union rep says it's too 'dangerous' for peace officers
July 9, 2023 | 6:32pmNew York City Health + Hospitals is asking for bids to hire a private security company to patrol packed migrant facilities -- a job that a rep for city peace...
Adams signs bill creating new office for 'Healthcare Accountability' to disparate hospital costs
June 22, 2023 | 9:41pm"They shouldn't have to break the bank to get the health care they need, and New Yorkers' credit cards shouldn't determine their health care access."
NYC Council takes a step toward bringing reason to hospital prices
June 11, 2023 | 6:47pmA new bill passed by the City Council will create a new office of “health care accountability” to help the public compare the prices of medical procedures at various hospitals,...