March 2025

Northwell Health to expand eastern Long Island footprint with $32M maternity ward

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Northwell Health will continue to harden its footprint on eastern Long Island with plans to build a new maternity center at its flagship Suffolk County hospital. The megasystem plans to expand the maternity unit at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, part of an effort to centralize a growing maternity program. The $32 million project […]

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Health Care Costs Could Rise for NYC Employees as City Scrambles for Funds

New York Today

This story was published in partnership with New York Focus, an independent, investigative news site covering New York state and city politics. Sign up for their newsletter here. A key fund that pays for New York City employees’ health benefits has run dry, opening up a $600 million hole in the city budget and threatening potential

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Anti-Poverty Groups ID Property Taxes as a Culprit in Affordable Housing Shortage

New York Today

New York City’s convoluted property tax system, now exactly 50 years old, overtaxes large multifamily buildings, making it harder to build enough apartments to solve the city’s housing crisis. The lowest property taxes are levied on homeowners, especially those who live in areas with fast-rising property values, even though two-thirds of city households rent. Areas

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ProPublica Detailed Mayor Adams’ Embrace of an Abuse-Ridden NYPD Unit. Now Lawmakers and Advocates Demand Change.

New York Today

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Lawmakers and advocates have slammed New York City Mayor Eric Adams and called for changes in the wake of ProPublica’s investigation into a secretive, problematic police unit led by allies of the mayor.  ProPublica found that the mayor championed the New York City Police Department’s Community Response Team

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Hochul’s proposed mental health reforms offer real solutions

Politic

Many New Yorkers facing serious behavioral health challenges are discharged from the hospital without the necessary support they desperately need, which leads to cycles of hospitalization, shelter stays, or homelessness. Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed mental health reforms offer real solutions. While involuntary hospitalization is a controversial topic not to be taken lightly because it impinges on people’s

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Steve Cohen’s $8B casino gets a lifeline as senator agrees to back bill

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Steve Cohen has finally found a state senator willing to introduce the all-important bill he needs to have a shot at building his Queens casino complex. The reversal of fortune for the billionaire Mets owner comes months after local lawmaker Jessica Ramos dealt Cohen a seemingly fatal blow by refusing to take up the legislation.

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