Queens pol’s life expectancy bill passes
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A bill that aims to increase the life expectancy of New Yorkers first introduced by a Queens councilmember was passed in the city’s legislature last week.
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Public defenders look for answers about monkeypox on Rikers
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Though there has yet to be a case detected in the city’s jails, the Legal Aid Society is calling on the city to be more transparent with its plans for vaccinating and treating its incarcerated population for monkeypox.
Read MoreCity changed COVID data display over discrepancies
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A Department of Health spokesperson told the Eagle that the change was made in response to slight inconsistencies in the way the website was analyzing the data.
Read MoreNYC quietly changes COVID risk assessment tools
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As COVID-19 cases begin to again see a rise in New York City, the city’s health department has quietly changed the way it presents data on the virus to the public.
Read MoreQueens officials urge NYC to address borough’s ‘vaccine deserts’
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“Transportation deserts along with vaccine deserts are a co-occurrence that makes it harder to get a shot.”
Read MoreHundreds head to Queens high school for first COVID-19 vaccines
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Hundreds of healthcare workers and other essential employees passed through the doors of Hillcrest High School.
Read MoreNYC Health chief enlists Queens community boards in effort to build vaccine trust
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'“I've been in Queens for seven years, just a few blocks away from Elmhurst Hospital, so along with all of you I have lived how tragic the last few months have been.”
Read MoreKatz and city to co-host free opioid OD response training
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A total of 1,444 people died due to unintentional drug overdoses in New York City in 2018.
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