A 2022 survey of New Yorkers with Covid found that most experienced at least one symptom for a month or longer. Fatigue and decreased exercise tolerance were common.

The proposed deal includes base salary increases, retention bonuses and other benefits for doctors.

The planned strike on Jan. 21 would affect four safety-net hospitals: South Brooklyn Health, Queens Hospital Center, North Central Bronx Hospital, and Jacobi Medical Center.

The city is funding a guaranteed income program for the first time ever, joining a growing movement of antipoverty programs across the country.

In Central Park, more than 2 inches of rain has fallen since Dec. 1, close to the normal amount. New Yorkers are still encouraged to conserve water.

The recent rise in overdose-related maternal deaths sits at the intersection of two of the city’s persistent public health challenges — maternal mortality and the opioid epidemic — and the racial disparities within both.

In 2023, 1,686 people in the city were newly diagnosed with HIV, an increase of 7.6% since 2022, according to new data from the Health Department.

In an interview with Healthbeat, Dr. Michelle Morse said public health challenges in the city are manifold — but the solutions are at hand.

The second of three stages of water conservation declarations underscores the ongoing danger of the city’s historically dry autumn and low reservoir levels.

The plan aims to improve air quality, fund the public transit system, and improve residents’ health.