Posted inSummer & THE CITY
The Veteran Costume Designers Who Define the Brooklyn’s J’ouvert
Amid a sea of body paint and chalk, the JouvayFest Collective’s elaborate costumes and characters stand out.
Ella Napack
Ella Napack is a New York City based journalist focused on local accountability reporting and a former reporter and digital editor for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Posted inTransit
Drug Overdoses Spiked in Subway But Data Lag Hinders Action
The most recent statistics available — from 2022 — on fatal overdoses in the New York City transit system show an alarming 93% jump in cases.
Posted inHealth
City’s Public Health Vending Machine Program Ends Up With Just Four Installed Out of 10 Announced
Thousands of free harm-reduction and sanitary supplies have been dispensed by the devices, but the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene quietly halted new installations in May.
Posted inHealth, Politics
Pharma Firm That Owes Millions in Opioid Settlement Wants in on Lucrative Anti-Overdose Drug Contract
For years New York has procured naloxone from a single supplier, but Hikma Pharmaceuticals is fighting hard to get a contract — despite evidence that their double-dose version increases the risk of withdrawal symptoms.
Posted inHealth, Politics
NYC Is Spending Millions in Opioid Settlement Funds. How Exactly Remains a Mystery.
Members of the state’s opioid advisory board railed at city officials Wednesday over the lack of transparency about how funds designated for treatment, recovery and prevention have been spent.
Posted inSummer & THE CITY
How to Be an Olympian for the Day in NYC
Where to play table tennis, beach volleyball, rugby sevens and lots more in the five boroughs.
Posted inUncategorized
Critically Acclaimed Books Were Unavailable at New York Public Library as Budget Woes Hit June Buys
Recently published hit books about Donald Trump and ‘90s con men, as well as in-demand fiction, hadn’t been acquired as of Monday morning, when THE CITY asked about their absence.
Posted inHealth, Staten Island
Xylazine Hits Staten Island Hard as Politics Holds Up Help
The borough has the highest rate of overdoses linked to the animal tranquilizer, which is increasingly being mixed into fentanyl.
Posted inElections
A Low Turnout Election in NYC Yields Few Surprises as Most Incumbents Hold Seats
Westchester County Executive George Latimer defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman in a Congressional race with record-spending, while Assembly incumbents mostly held their seats regardless of their ideology.
Posted inCity Government
Undercover ‘Secret Shopper’ Program Shows City Agencies Breaking Language Access Laws
Advocates are fighting for more funds for language access programs in the city’s budget this year.