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It Takes a Neighborhood
Community-led efforts to battle rats can often get more done than city agencies.
Topic: Health
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A New Way to Promote Sexual Health
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center may be the first in New York to use Grindr, Jack’d and Scruff for preventive efforts.
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How Women Work Smart Underground
From conductors to cleaners, subway employees have developed ways to survive.
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This Wall Fails to Protect
A 14-foot-tall stretch of corrugated metal wraps a troublesome lot near Newkirk Plaza.
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Making Halloween Less Scary for Kids’ Teeth
The Brownsville Multi-Service Health Center swapped sweets for healthy snacks, because cavities hurt.
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Marathon 2019: Why It’s More Than a Race
The runners who braved daunting challenges and the New Yorkers who went the distance to support them.
Cannabis in New York: What Was, What Is, What Will Be
It's a crucial moment for cannabis policy in New York State as politicians grapple with legalization and activists push to reframe the conversation.
Special Report: Bootstrapped
The reality of who gives and who takes in America is much more nuanced than the myth of pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps.