Staten Island painkiller overdose deaths rise 261%
The borough is struggling with painkiller addiction.
Teen pregnancies dropped 30 percent since 2001
More than 17,000 teens still get pregnant every year.
City gun deaths drop 30 percent, study says
Gun deaths in the city declined by more than 30 percent between 2000 and 2011, a new Health Department study [...]
Soda ban to be enforced with measuring cups
Health inspectors will apparently enforce the soda ban with “specially ordered” measuring cups.
Bloomberg to target loud headphones in new campaign
Now he’s coming after your headphones. Mayor Michael Bloomberg who has previously banned smoking in public places, cracked down on [...]
Magnolia Bakery shut down due to mice
A popular and well-known West Village bakery has been shut down due to a mice infestation. Magnolia Bakery, made famous [...]