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Breathe freely: No copays for asthma inhalers in NY under new law signed by Gov. Hochul
In 2021, an estimated 1.4 million adults and 315,000 children had asthma statewide.
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Caroline Lewis
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NYC hosts tours along the Cross-Bronx Expressway, part of 'reimagining' effort
The weekend ‘walkshops’ are part of a $2 million federally funded study to plot a better future for the highway, which has long been criticized as a scar of environmental racism.
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Arya Sundaram
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4 Million NYers With Pre-Existing Conditions Anxiously Await Vaccine Guidance
“It just feels like we're being skirted under the rug.”
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Sydney Pereira
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Toddler Siblings Dead From Possible Asthma Attacks In The Bronx
The siblings were pronounced dead early Monday morning.
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Rebecca Fishbein
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Cuomo Announces Plan To Decommission The Sheridan Expressway
He is also calling for new ramps connecting the road to the Hunts Point Market, to reduce truck congestion.
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Nathan Tempey
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Bushwick Residents Say Waste Transfer Station Causes Serious Health Problems
"I have kids," said Sanders Mendez, who's been living in Bushwick since 1983. "I can't let them out to play."
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Joshel Melgarejo
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Garbage Trucks Are Choking South Bronx and North Brooklyn: Study
Residents of the South Bronx and North Brooklyn are breathing high levels of diesel pollution.
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Joshel Melgarejo
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Video Shows Cops Failed To Save Man Dying Of Asthma Attack During Subway Arrest
The deceased was being arrested for allegedly selling MetroCard swipes.
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Rebecca Fishbein
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Grandmother Dragged Out Of Apartment Naked By Cops Sues NYPD
"What they did to her is an affront to all women, especially women of color."
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Ben Yakas
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Video: Asthmatic Grandmother Dragged Out Of Apartment Naked By Cops
An asthmatic grandmother accused of assaulting one of her children was dragged out of her apartment by cops while naked earlier this month.
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Ben Yakas
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