New York: The U.S. flu season keeps getting worse. Health officials said Friday that 7.5 percent of outpatient medical visits last week were due to flu-like illnesses. That’s as high as the peak of the 2017-18 flu season and higher than any season since.The annual winter flu season usually doesn’t get going until December or...
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health on Nov 28, 2022 joined a premier group of health care organizations that have received the prestigious Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Pathway designation is a globally recognized credential that highlights NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health’s commitment to creating a healthy...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced that the city will soon open a fourth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center that will serve asylum seekers arriving in New York City. As the estimated number of asylum seekers in New York City surpasses at least 27,200, this specific humanitarian relief center will assist...
New York: NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program received in a ceremony on Nov 29, the 2022 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity from the Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente. Named for the late Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson, a champion for healthcare equity, the award recognizes...
New York: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed a package of five bills to improve diversity within the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). The bills aim to address recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups within the department, as well as requiring the implementation of diversity, inclusion, anti-discrimination, and anti-harassment training. “Our FDNY...
New York: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new pathway forward to address the ongoing crisis of individuals experiencing severe mental illnesses left untreated and unsheltered in New York City’s streets and subways. In a public address, Mayor Adams detailed a compassionate new vision to tackle this crisis, beginning with a directive being...
Bruhud New York Seniors, a non-profit socio-cultural organization serving the greater NYC area since 2009 held its Diwali celebration at 5 Star Banquet Hall, in Queens, New York on November 19, 2022. It was attended by over 500 seniors from the tri-state area. The occasion was graced by several political leaders, which allowed the community...
New York: A Columbia University alumnus has accused her former professor, the Indian-origin best-selling author, Sheena Iyengar, of gender-based discrimination. According to the New York Post, Elizabeth Blackwell, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Columbia University in 2017, has accused Iyengar, who is blind, of assigning her demeaning "female" jobs like applying her...
New York: "I have found my Solm8," smirks the Aashram and Tashkent Files actor Prashantt Guptha from his home in New York. After having kept Mumbai as his primary base for 15 years, the actor recently moved to the US in light of better education prospects for his children, career opportunities for his wife...
