Staying Alive
How Much Fentanyl Is Actually in NYC’s Club Drugs?
Rumors abound on social media—but experts say that there is no proof that fentanyl has seeped into the city's supply of MDMA and ketamine.
When and Where Can New Yorkers Get Birth Control Without an Rx? No One Seems to Know
But I tried to find some answers.
As Cases Surge, Governor Hochul Moves to Kill State-Mandated COVID Sick Leave
"It's concerning for the business community and frankly the rest of New York to act like COVID’s in the past, when the numbers show a very different reality."
NYC Has Left People With Long COVID Behind
Living with long COVID in NYC means living an increasingly lonely existence.
CityMD Will Back Down on COVID-Test Billing, Attorney General Says
A letter from the New York Attorney General's office says the medical clinic chain will stop hounding people who received COVID tests for payment, and will reimburse those who have already paid.
‘We Want More Than Just Empty Promises’: Why Montefiore Nurses Are Preparing to Strike
Nurses say they are burned out, and patient care is suffering. Hospital management says they are unable to "operationalize" the nurse's requests.
East Village’s Beloved Essex Card Shop Reopens After Devastating Fire
The store, like its owners, has shown serious resiliency.
A Hallucinatory Journey to Find Out Why CityMD Wants to Keep Charging Me For COVID Tests From 2020
"It's gonna be the same flat fee of $300"
‘I Can’t Afford to Give Up Hope’: NYC Enters the Post-Roe Era
"We have to imagine a better future for everyone."