News (Page 53)
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NY high maternal mortality rates lead to legislation
The bill, which is expected to be signed into law this year, will establish a Maternal Mortality Review Board that promises to “review maternal mortality and morbidity, analyze their causes and disseminate strategies for reducing the risks.”
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Hyperlocal NYC Neighborhoods
National news dominates the headlines, but city neighborhood issues dominate what is in the minds of most New Yorkers. Listen to what they have to say about the challenges their communities face.
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The Opioid Epidemic: The Students of Pasco County
The number of opiod related deaths in Pasco County, Florida, is 30 percent higher than the state average.
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Professor sponsors trans woman refugee
Members of a LGBTQ group who are traveling with the Central American migrants caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, […]
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NYC Taxi Drivers Feel Powerless in Battle over Congestion Prices
Driving in Manhattan will soon become an expensive proposition. The budget approved in Albany in late March will introduce congestion […]
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As Purdue Pharma Settles Lawsuits, Families Feel Betrayed
Just four months before Eddie Bisch’s death from an Oxycontin overdose in February 2001, he and his father posed for […]
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Biden’s cuddles sparks debate among younger voters
For these millennials, Biden’s affectionate ways sparks a larger conversation about boundaries and sexual harassment.
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As parents overdose, education becomes overburdened
Parents are getting high, children are being neglected and teachers are desperately seeking help as the opioid crisis unleashes its plague on the state of education.
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Plastic bag ban approved in New York State budget
The ban will go into effect in March of 2020.
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Metrocard Swipes to be Replaced by Contactless System
View video on Vimeo The New York City subway system may soon be getting an update. Commuters are often frustrated […]