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Cluster of community cats found dead in Brooklyn. Locals worry they were poisoned.
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (512+ words) Published Sep 11, 2026 The NYPD’s Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad is looking into a cluster of seven stray cats found dead in a South Brooklyn backyard. Local cat rescuers and state Sen. Steve Chan said they’ve received more reports of cats and…...
NY’s back-to-school vaccine requirements are airtight, at least for now
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (1022+ words) Published Sep 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET New York City health and education officials are urging parents to double-check that their children are up to date on their vaccinations as schools return to session. The vaccination campaign is launching not only as schools…...
Westchester confirms first human West Nile Virus case of 2026
1+ week, 5+ day ago (252+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 6:17 p.m. ET A Yonkers resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus — the first confirmed case of the mosquito-borne illness in Westchester County this year, officials said. The case was confirmed in a Yonkers resident who had recently…...
Staten Island fox may have rabies after biting visitor, officials warn
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (307+ words) Published Aug 30, 2026 at 2:55 p.m. ET A fox that may be infected with rabies is on the loose on Staten Island, officials said. A safety advisory was put into effect at Mount Loretto Unique Area after state officials received a report that…...
Is it safe to eat salad? How New Yorkers are coping with the threat of cyclosporiasis.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1284+ words) Published Aug 20, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET It’s lunchtime and an office worker sweetly offers her hungry coworker a salad. “Thanks,” he says, before spiraling into paranoia, “for trying to give me poison!” The farcical Instagram video, created by Brooklyn-based comedian Ena Da…...
NYC and Suffolk County report first human West Nile virus cases of 2026
3+ week, 4+ day ago (427+ words) Published Aug 19, 2026 at 4:32 p.m. ET A Suffolk County resident has become the county’s first reported human case of West Nile virus this year, local health officials said Wednesday, as New York City also reported its first human case of the season....
NYC sanitation workers fed up with being pricked by weight-loss drug needles
3+ week, 4+ day ago (569+ words) Published Aug 19, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. ET The rising popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have become such a hazard for New York City’s strongest that officials are cracking down on people who throw loose injector pens in the trash. Sanitation Commissioner Gregory…...