Archive for the ‘Health & Safety’ Category

New York Hospital Queens highlights multiethnic food in international month

Posted on August 28th, 2010 by Larry Tung

New York Hospital Queens highlights multiethnic food in international month

More hospitals are trying to provide meal service that reflects the population they serve.

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Inwood’s other resident: noise

Posted on August 25th, 2010 by Amanda Scott

Inwood’s other resident: noise

A growing social scene wreaks havoc on residents’ quality of life.

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Sunset Salsa

Posted on August 21st, 2010 by Pamela Lin

Sunset Salsa

Sunset Salsa series on the traffic island on Ninth Avenue and 14th Street. June 22, 2010 Watch the slideshow

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Foreclosures cause public safety issues for Town of Huntington

Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by Todd Baker

Foreclosures cause public safety issues for Town of Huntington

A Suffolk County town grapples with the ravages of the rising U.S. foreclosure rate.

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Senior centers anticipate strain from nearby closures

Posted on June 19th, 2010 by Stephen Steim

Senior centers anticipate strain from nearby closures

Senior center directors in Washington Heights fear what Harlem closures means for them.

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Food stamp finger imaging frustrates advocates

Posted on December 14th, 2009 by Ryan Tracy

Food stamp finger imaging frustrates advocates

Anti-hunger advocates criticize food stamp application requirements.

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Armed robberies in Park Slope put shop owners on edge

Posted on December 14th, 2009 by Lauren Sausser

Armed robberies in Park Slope put shop owners on edge

A rash of armed robberies in Park Slope have led business owners to take extra safety measures in the normally quiet neighborhood.

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Stalled construction sites stagnate in Brighton Beach

Posted on December 14th, 2009 by David Kessel

Stalled construction sites stagnate in Brighton Beach

Tight economics and new legislation puts development on hold.

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HIV diagnoses increase in Latino communities

Posted on December 14th, 2009 by Yaffi Spodek

HIV diagnoses increase in Latino communities

Health experts evaluate the spread of the AIDS epidemic.

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Debris from worst storm in 30 years still piling up

Posted on November 30th, 2009 by Sonam Hajela

Debris from worst storm in 30 years still piling up

Cleanup crews still plowing through remaining wreckage

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More News

Living

Crotona Park East and West Farms to get facelift

Crotona Park East and West Farms to get facelift

Twenty percent of the new development area will be reserved for affordable housing, according to the group’s proposal.

Politics

Harlem artist, neighborhood work to preserve murals

Harlem artist, neighborhood work to preserve murals

Many Harlem residents consider these gates a part of the neighborhood’s history.

Religion

Racial propaganda causes concern in Greenpoint

Racial propaganda causes concern in Greenpoint

White supremacist fliers were left under the windshield wipers of cars parked overnight in Greenpoint, but officials say their message is protected under the First Amendment.