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‘Price gouging’ claims and fight to protect health care access for New York City workers

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UFT President Michael Mulgrew joins Democratic mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani outside IS5 in Elmhurst, Queens.

Approximately 40,000 New York City public employees, retirees, and their dependents could lose in-network coverage as early as next week in a long-running dispute with insurance company Emblem Health over premiums at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Network. The United Federation of Teachers, the city’s second-largest public sector union, accused the hospital of making a “power play” … Read more

City of Portland will help hundreds of people find housing in 2025, city says

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City of Portland will help hundreds of people find housing in 2025, city says

The city of Portland helped about 700 homeless people find housing last year, and part of the increase in staff can be attributed to collaboration with other agencies. Maggie McLaughlin, director of the city’s Department of Health and Human Services, said a focus on communication between city departments, mobile outreach and wraparound services has helped … Read more

Jersey City takes first steps toward occupying shuttered hospital after 150 years of service

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Jersey City officials are taking the future of the shuttered Heights University Hospital site into their own hands. The City Council passed a resolution on March 25 directing the Planning Commission to study the site and make recommendations, which could include seizing the land to build a public hospital. The resolution passed 8-0, and Ward … Read more

Updated at 3 p.m.: City of Batavia issues warning as flooding continues in the area

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Updated at 3 p.m.: City of Batavia issues warning as flooding continues in the area

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