Caroline Lewis
Articles by Caroline Lewis
Caroline Lewis is on the health care beat for WNYC and Gothamist. She has covered COVID, a nurses' strike, the overdose crisis and New York’s marijuana legalization effort, and spent a year investigating patients' medical bills. She always wants to hear about how everyday New Yorkers experience the health system. Got a tip? Email [email protected].
The percentage of incarcerated people those with mental health needs is growing, according to new data.
In 2021, an estimated 1.4 million adults and 315,000 children had asthma statewide.
Nearly 2,000 city workers who were either fired or left their jobs over the 2021 mandate could get their jobs back after the Adams administration announced a tentative plan to reinstate them.
Insurance subsidies are still up in the air, but that could change.
The changes come as Mayor-elect Mamdani vows to put his own imprint on the program.
New Jersey said it paid its recipients for November and is awaiting federal reimbursement.
The effort relies on data, artificial intelligence and old-fashioned human connection.
Mayor Adams' move could offer 2,900 ousted workers a path to reinstatement.
Vickie Paladino is one of the few Republicans in the City Council and a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump.
From Queens to Brooklyn, immigrant communities erupted in joy after Mamdani was declared New York City’s next mayor.
The city recorded 2,192 deaths from accidental drug overdoses last year, according to new data.
Will the cryptic advisories convince consumers to make healthier choices?
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