Health Care

A patient being screened for thyroid cancer.
New York City
Staten Island is seeing a spike in thyroid cancer
State health officials say just don’t screen for it, that’ll solve the problem.
By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO
News & Politics
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“Technology can help us by identifying places for us to refer people to, specifically where they are and when they are open. ... We’re trying to use technology to better connect people.” - Mitchell Katz, president of NYC Health + Hospitals.
New York State
Photos: 2019 Health Innovation Summit
Experts diagnose the progress of health care in New York.
By CITY & STATE
News & Politics
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Ash covers an emergency vehicle as it lies near the area known as Ground Zero, following the collapse of the Twin Towers.
Health Care
NYC schools begin contacting 9/11 survivors about health risks
Students and teachers near ground zero were exposed to toxins. They’re only being told now.
By BOB HENNELLY
Policy
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Chocolate milk.
New York City
Poll: Should NYC schools ban chocolate milk?
Upstate lawmakers and dairy farmers are fighting back.
By CITY & STATE
News & Politics
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Police stand near the steam pipe explosion that occurred in New York City's Flatiron district, July, 2018.
New York City
Asbestos in NYC is more common than you think
And the city hasn’t always done a good job of containing it.
By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO
News & Politics
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces an emergency executive action to ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes in New York.
Health Care
What Cuomo’s executive order on vaping will and won’t do
It doesn’t ban menthols or regulate the black market.
By MATTIE QUINN
Policy
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New York City firefighters and journalists stand near the area known as Ground Zero after the collapse of the Twin Towers.
Health Care
How 9/11 survivors can get help
It’s not too late to apply for compensation for health care costs.
By JEFF COLTIN
Policy
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Pedestrians walking through Ground Zero after the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.
Commentary
I’m a 9/11 survivor. I still don’t know how these programs can help me.
First responders aren’t the only ones still reeling from the deadly attacks.
By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO
Opinion
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A photo of James Zadroga and his daughter on display at a Ground Zero memorial in New York.
Editor's Note
The enduring legacy of James Zadroga
The struggle to get government to acknowledge the health effects of 9/11.
By JON LENTZ
Opinion
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Jon Stewart advocates for 9/11 first responders on Capitol Hill, June 10.
Health Care
Republican senators can’t hold up 9/11 victim funding forever
Jon Stewart’s viral speech pretty much guaranteed an early-August vote.
By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO
Policy
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