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Medical experts are dismayed over a federal report’s claim that kids are overprescribed asthma medications, saying it minimizes how many lives the drugs save. Safe treatment protocols for asthma management have been carefully studied over the years, said Dr. Perry Sheffield, a pediatrician and professor at the Icahn...

Shoot your shot and try not to shoot off at the mouth, folks — the full Strawberry Moon in Sagittarius is upon us. Peaking on Wednesday, June 11 at 3:44 a.m. EST, at 20 degrees of Sagittarius , we’ll all be under the optimistic arrows of this full moon — but three signs in particular are poised to feel its effects...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A body was found in the water near Ellis Island Tuesday morning, police said. The unidentified male was found unconscious in the upper bay near Ellis Island just before 9 a.m., according to the NYPD. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The cause of death was unclear. […]

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Some New Yorkers who used their OMNY card for a subway or bus ride this week are finding surprise charges on their bank statements — sometimes for trips they didn’t take. The problem appears widespread. A...

Over 80 people were arrested as a massive anti-ICE protest in Lower Manhattan Tuesday devolved into chaos with shrieking, sign-holding demonstrators flooding the streets, clashing with cops and hurling objects at officers. Thousands of angry New Yorkers took to the streets near Foley Square in the shadow of City Hall...

Police are searching for a man who allegedly beat and tried to steal the purse of a woman who wouldn’t give him money at a subway station near Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

New rankings just revealed the best high schools in the Empire State. Did your high school make the list?. U.S. News & World Report is highlighting the very best schools in New York State and the nation. To craft its best U.S. high schools list, U.S. News & World Report...

Terrance Bailey was convicted of murder in the first degree and a weapons charge on Friday, March 21, following a two-week trial, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, Bailey and an accomplice chased Daniel Haas Jr. while brandishing a firearm on Cathedral Court in Newark, Essex County...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams warns against anti-ICE riots, stating the city will allow peaceful protests but not tolerate violence as Los Angeles faces ongoing unrest.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers will be heading to the polls for early voting in the Democratic mayoral primary starting June 14. Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s recent surge in the polls and key endorsements has him right on the heels of leading contender, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani talks about his plans for...