Diabetes Rates Rise for Young Adults
Higher rates of the illness mirror an increase in weight and obesity among youth.
A Better Lotto for the Poor
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. proposes a plan to reduce the lottery’s impact on low-income New Yorkers.
Domestic Violence Education
Over 30 percent of New Yorkers experience intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence or intimate partner stalking.
Improving Maternal Health
In the Bronx, 9.3 percent of expecting mothers do not get prenatal care until their third trimester.
Seeking Shelter in the Subway
The city tries to address the growing number of homeless sheltering on trains and in stations.
Free Health Care for Bronxites
ECHO Clinic is a free clinic serving uninsured people over the age of 18.
Lives of Bottle Girls in New York City
The highly-sexualized role of a drinks server is just a performance, and not a reflection of their characters, say club cocktail workers.
