Health and Science

Hospitals and government agencies have spent the last year preparing for infectious diseases, extreme heat and more.

Residents of Haven Plaza apartments have been advised not to take showers, pending an investigation of the water supply.

Urban heat island effects can be oppressively bad for most residents of the city.

The outbreak lands as New York and New Jersey are weeks away from hosting World Cup matches.

Public health officials say a suspected infection upstate is not connected to a deadly cruise ship outbreak.

Last month's cold snap killed off crops across the state. Farmers are calling for relief.

Commissioner Ayesha Delany-Brumsey has basically everything on her plate.

Bellevue psych patient’s discharge from the ER is prompting fresh scrutiny around hospital policies

One of the three is from New York City, and the others are from Orange and Westchester counties.

Environmentalists are furious.