New York City
Policy
Is NY reopening too quickly?
It all depends on how well the city can adhere to COVID-19 restrictions.
New York State
Policy
Vaccine passports raise equity, privacy concerns
New York’s Excelsior Pass can’t be equitable until vaccinations are equitable, some advocates say.
Homelessness
Policy
Smaller homeless shelters need vaccination help
Overcoming hesitancy among residents and getting them to vaccination sites pose challenges.
Health Care
Policy
Is New York reopening too soon?
More transmissible COVID-19 variants are rapidly spreading, yet restrictions are being loosened.
Education
Policy
The kids are not alright
Getting them back into the classroom will help, but they’ll need more mental health support when they return.
Health Care
Policy
A timeline of Cuomo’s handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes
The governor is being criticized over the issue again. Here’s everything that has happened on it.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Will jails let inmates access medically assisted treatment for drug addiction?
Most New York jails don’t allow the treatment, but there’s a bill to change that.
Health Care
Policy
The pandemic revealed the pros and cons of New York's health care system
New York’s hospitals proved resilient, while health care disparities remained.
Health Care
Policy
NY’s murky records mask rising Medicaid costs
The state was quietly busting through its self-imposed Medicaid spending cap – and that was before the pandemic struck.
Health Care
Policy
Where does NY’s mental health stand?
The state’s residents are dealing with heightened levels of anxiety, depression and substance abuse – with too few resources available to them.
Opinion
Opinion
How midwives and doulas could reduce Black maternal mortality
New York City has a huge racial disparity in health problems among pregnant women.
Health Care
Policy
Upcoming vaccine shipments might not fix racial disparities
Experts say outreach efforts have to accelerate alongside increases in supplies.
New York City
Politics
NYC launches website to highlight social equity outcomes
New data shows the city’s race and gender gaps on health, economic and educational indicators.
Health Care
Policy
Did New York let doctors get away with sexual misconduct?
Internal whistleblowers say a branch of the state Department of Health was reluctant to penalize accused physicians.
New York State
Policy
The leftover lottery
Each day New Yorkers line up outside of clinics and hospitals hoping to get an unclaimed dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of their eligibility.
Health Care
Policy
Why accurate data reporting matters in a pandemic
A complete picture of nursing home deaths and other pandemic data is crucial, public health experts say.
Health Care
Policy
What to know about preexisting conditions and vaccines
New York has opened up eligibility to another group of people.
Health Care
Policy
There might be a new way to free up more COVID-19 vaccines
New research shows how New York might be able to save a mountain of vaccine doses for others.
New York City
Politics