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Elizabeth Shwe

Articles by Elizabeth Shwe


Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation requiring warning labels on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.


Nail technicians, phone repairers and artists are among those who say they use the iconic cards as work tools.


The federal government's decision-making authority on health matters has been 'compromised,' the city's acting health commissioner said.


Turnout far exceeded that of the first day of early voting in 2021, when the last mayoral election took place.


Jack Kirby, a son of the Lower East Side, helped introduce the world to a host of heroes.


There's a new online tool for accessing the vaccines.


A five-alarm fire in Red Hook, Brooklyn, last week devastated a warehouse that was home to artist studios and small businesses.


The acting city health commissioner also discussed the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak and COVID vaccines with WNYC.


Conserve energy, spot billing errors and, if needed, sign up for payment assistance.


Mount Sinai Hospital and Real Dads Network are working to close the heart health disparities claiming the lives of Black men.


The city’s Economic Development Corporation is proposing a complete transformation of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal with roughly 5,000 market-rate and 2,700 more affordably priced apartments. But it’s faced fierce opposition.


The boat hit a dock on 125th Street, officials said.


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