The primary reason urgent care centers started gaining popularity in the mid 1990s is most likely due to a need in the healthcare industry. Long waits in doctors offices and hospitals became common occurrences, and the costs for those services seemed to increase by the day. As a result, according to a new report by […]
With rising concerns over the risk of the infamous Zika virus making its way into the United States, The New York Times reports that New York State will now offer free Zika testing to pregnant travelers. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that New York will be the first state in the nation to offer […]
It’s February, and you know what means — manhole fire season. While this might not be common knowledge, it’s becoming an increasingly common sight in Manhattan, where manholes are reportedly blowing up left and right. According to a report by NBC, there were more than 400 manhole fires in the city during January. Many were […]
To say that the brain is one of the most powerful tools we as humans have available is an oversimplification. However, scientific evidence regarding the mind-body connection has been slow to support what most people consider as an accepted truth. Now, a recent study conducted by Vanderbilt researchers and published in the journal Heliyo suggests […]
Most wealthy people use a prenuptial agreement to protect their assets in the event of a divorce, but one New York man skipped a prenup and went straight to the divorce papers — all without his wife ever knowing. According to the New York Post, Cristina Carta Villa, 59, instantly fell in love with Gabriel […]
On January 26, a court decision ruled that the Burlington Coat Factory in Middlesex Mall is not responsible for a customer who slipped on the remnants of a berry on the store’s floor. According to the lawyer of the woman who slipped, the floor of the Burlington Coat Factory in South Plainfield, NJ is constantly […]
Bill de Blasio is the mayor of New York City, so it goes without saying that his position will generally be one in the best interest of the constituents who vote for him. That’s the main reason why he’s argued his city, the Big Apple, should get more money from the state than what is […]
In New York City, an unusual DUI case is coming to a head that raises the question of whether or not a drunken driver is at fault even after getting out from behind the wheel. According to the New York Post, 28-year-old James Ryan is being charged with vehicular homicide in the death of Nassau […]
As brutal winter storms make their way to the Northeast, New York City residents brace themselves for the bitter winter weather. Recognizing the severity of these storms, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order requiring that homeless people be forcibly removed off the streets in freezing temperatures. The order calls for the mandatory relocation of […]
In Brooklyn, Buffalo, Baltimore, and around the country, an effort to ban smoking in public housing is gaining momentum. This year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is considering an indoor smoking ban in the 1.2 million apartments it manages. For HUD, it’s both a public health and safety issue. Not only is smoking […]