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Putting the Hudson River to the Test
Hudson River users are testing the waters for contaminants in the wake of July's sewage treatment plant fire in Harlem.
Topic: Health
Taking Sides in Triangle Park Fight
A triangle-shaped lot across from the former St. Vincent's Hospital has become a new battleground in the debate over the property's future.
via New York Daily News
Neighborhood Plagued by Dirty Parks
Parks in a swath of Brooklyn that includes Canarsie and Flatlands have earned the city's lowest cleanliness marks for the last three years, records show.
via New York Daily News
Concern Over Lead-Tainted Medicines
Officials blame banned supplements popular with South Asian immigrants for two recent non-fatal lead poisoning cases. But experts fear the problem could be more widespread.
Hiroshima Survivor’s Peace Message
Setsuko Thurlow, who was 13 at the time of the blast, spoke to Brooklyn high school students as part of the "Hibakusha Stories" effort to promote nuclear disarmament.
AudioFiles: The Tribes of New York
Our latest podcast looks at close-knit communities – including Lubavitcher Jews who roam the city in Mitzvah Tanks.
AudioFiles: Let’s Hear it for the Ears
The latest edition of our podcast explores the art and science of sound.
Jumping in for Health
Students at Public School 75 got a preview of the National Double Dutch Holiday Classic – and a lesson in the value of exercise.