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Long Island Nurses Recognized for Excellence

Nurse leaders from Long Island’s hospitals and nursing education programs gathered Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Watermill Caterers, Smithtown, NY, to bestow recognition upon their nurse peers at the Nurse of Excellence Award Ceremony hosted by the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council (NSHC). One nurse from each of the Hospital Council’s member hospitals was nominated for the award, which recognizes outstanding leadership and clinical practice. Deans of area nursing schools also submitted nominations recognizing nursing excellence in education and clinical practice.

Smithtown, NY · 24d
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The Money Overview

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Some New York Medicaid adults who apply before Jan. 1 or renew before March 1, 2027 get 12 months of coverage if eligible, state and Westchester County say

New York is giving some Medicaid adults a full year of coverage before a new six-month renewal cycle begins, if the application comes before Jan. 1, 2027 or the renewal comes before March 1, 2027. NY State of Health, the state’s enrollment agency, says people in either group get “12 months of coverage if you […] The post Some New York Medicaid adults who apply before Jan. 1 or renew before March 1, 2027 get 12 months of coverage if eligible, state and Westchester County say appeared first on The Money Overview .

New York · 26d

PIX11

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Resource specializing in mental health services launched in NYC

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers who may need help with mental health and substance abuse may have a new resource available for them. The website NYC Mental Health Connect has been launched, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday, and helps New Yorkers find behavioral health services from over 600 providers. Users will fill out a […]

New York, NY · 27d

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Rockland County Health Department Urges Measles Vaccinations Following New York State Emergency Declaration; No Active Cases Reported Locally

The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) encourages residents to make sure they are protected against measles following New York State’s declaration of a state of emergency due to an ongoing measles outbreak in the state. As of October 2026, the Centers for Disease Control indicates the United States...

Rockland County, NY · 29d
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Daily Voice

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Nearly 13,000 Lead-Contaminated Water Lines Need Replacement Across Long Island: Report

More than 12,000 water service lines need to be replaced due to lead contamination across Nassau County, according to a report released Tuesday, Sept. 29. The 12,904 lead water pipes found in Nassau County were some of the more than 245,000 lead-contaminated service lines that have been identified a…

Nassau County, NY · 09-29

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New York dentist charged with stealing $300K from Medicaid

Suleman Nasimi, DDS, a dentist at Tooth Fresh Meadows in Queens, N.Y., has been arrested and charged with nearly 40 felony counts related to an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme. Dr. Nasimi allegedly stole more than $300,000 from Medicaid by billing for dental procedures he never performed, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Sept. 28. Investigators allege that between January 2020 and August 2024, Nasimi submitted false claims for hundreds of procedures — including root canals and porcelain crown installations — on at least 35 Medicaid recipients.

Queens, NY · 09-29

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NYC Health Department Mobilizes Support Amid New Federal Medicaid Requirements

The New York City Health Department is mobilizing support for New Yorkers at risk of losing health coverage ahead of new federal work requirements and other changes to Medicaid beginning in January 2027. Of the nearly 3.6 million Medicaid enrollees in New York City, the Health Department estimates up to...

New York, NY · 10-01

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Rare Photos Show Life Inside a New York Mental Hospital in the 1930s

In the 1930s, caring for people with mental illness in the United States was largely centered on large state hospitals, where patients could remain for months, years, or sometimes much of their lives. These institutions were designed to provide housing, medical supervision, and psychiatric care on a scale that smaller...

New York · 09-23

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NYC Health + Hospitals and Maimonides Health Transaction Moves Forward After New York State Health Planning Council Vote

The transaction now requires additional approval under New York State law. $2.2 billion grant from Governor Hochul supports partnership and protects safety net health care in Brooklyn. Partnership will allow Maimonides Health to adopt a new, unified electronic health record, access higher Medicaid rate, and continue to provide essential specialty...

Brooklyn, NY · 09-17

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Cancer Cases Explode Among WTC Health Patients, Underscores Ongoing Crisis 25 Years After 9/11

Twenty-five years after the World Trade Center terror attack on September 11, 2001, physicians and patients gathered at Northwell’s Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center to commemorate the grim anniversary and to sound the alarm to an ongoing health crisis. The past is prologue for a slow-motion health disaster as cancer cases have exploded among some of the approximately 145,000 people currently enrolled in the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program, which provides free medical monitoring.

New York, NY · 09-14

Gothamist

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NY’s back-to-school vaccine requirements are airtight, at least for now

File photo of students in a classroom. Vaccination rates are falling in many states as more families take advantage of exemptions to school vaccine mandates. New York hasn't been affected. It's one of just a handful of states that don't allow exemptions except for medical reasons. Vaccination rates are falling in many states as families take advantage of exceptions unavailable in New York. [ more › ]

New York · 09-07

New York Post

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NYC finally moves students out of contaminated basement classroom after ‘too busy’ principal shirked off concerns

New York education officials will remove Pre-K and kindergarten students from a contaminated basement at a Brooklyn elementary school near the Gowanus Canal — after mounting pressure from outraged parents and The Post’s reporting on the issue. The students, who take classes in the basement of PS 372’s annex, will be relocated to other floors and to the school’s main building while state officials install additional ventilation systems to try to filter out toxic air, according to a Friday letter from District 75 Superintendent Dr. Keisha McCoy. McCoy wrote that the students will be “temporarily” relocated so state officials can install additional ventilation systems to try to filter the toxic air out of the building. Dr. Keisha McCoy sent out the letter to families on Friday. District 75 NYC A map shows the location of PS 372 and its proximity to the Gowanus Canal. Jack Forbes / NY Post Design But parents and experts said the superintendent’s move was too little, too late. University of Michigan is hiding student grades — but effort to curb ‘mental health crisis’ is getting blowback “This is an admission that the kids should not have been in the basement the last two and a

New York, NY · 09-05

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Harlem Woman's Heart Attack Sparked Recovery After Decades of Addiction

Juanita Figueroa woke up in a hospital bed after suffering a heart attack and other life-threatening complications, and in that moment, after decades of addiction, she decided she was not ready to go yet. That realization sent her to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, where she sought treatment on Monday and is now sober.

New York, NY · 09-01

Gay City News

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Mount Sinai agrees to end youth gender-affirming care and pay millions to patients, DOJ says

The Mount Sinai Hospital System has agreed to stop providing gender-affirming care for youth and pay out millions of dollars to former patients, according to an agreement announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sept. 4. Under the agreement, which was the result of a DOJ investigation, the hospital...

New York · 09-04

The Cool Down

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National Grid starts gas line overhaul for 70 Long Island homes amid New York pipeline debate

The NESE pipeline was also originally rejected by New York regulators in 2019.

Bayville, NY · 08-29

News 12

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NY invests $300M+ in Mid-Hudson psychiatric center once slated to close

A massive construction project that has largely flown under the radar is transforming the Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center in Orange County — just over a decade after New York planned to close the facility. New buildings are rising at the campus at 2834 Route 17M in New Hampton, where...

Orange County, NY · 08-19

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New York village quietly sues 17 chemical companies over PFAS-tainted water wells

The lawsuit is part of a broader wave of legal action targeting companies accused of profiting from products that may leave communities to absorb the fallout.

Croton-On-Hudson, NY · 08-24

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As Medicare Enrollment Nears, Local Expert Warns of New Challenges

About five months ago, back in April, the Trump administration finalized changes loosening federal restrictions on how Medicare Advantage plans and their agents market to consumers. Those new rules take effect in just over a month, on Oct. 1: two weeks before Medicare’s annual open-enrollment period begins. Among the...

Croton-On-Hudson, NY · 08-25

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Mayor Mamdani Expands Access to Doula Care Across NYC as Citywide Initiative Surpasses 4,000 People Served

More than 4,200 New Yorkers have now received free doula care through the Citywide Doula Initiative as of August 2026. The announcement that Mayor Mamdani expands access to doula care across NYC as a citywide initiative, surpassing 4,000 people served, represents a major step in the city’s effort to reduce maternal health inequities through free, nonmedical doula support for income-eligible pregnant residents. The program, now permanent under city law, includes six hospitals that have completed the Doula-Friendly Hospital Program and expanded insurance coverage through MetroPlusHealth, ensuring more families have access to a nyc doula.

New York, NY · 08-25