Tracking Patients During a Crisis
Bellevue Hospital officials held a drill that demonstrated a new barcoded bracelet designed to keep track of patients during an emergency.
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Big Help From Little Manila
SUPPLY LINE: A Queens-based cargo company is aiding efforts to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
via DNAInfo.com
Strand Turns Page on Controversy
Homeless people and employees said the bookstore used a sprinkler system to keep folks from spending the night on the sidewalk. The tactic ended after a reporter's inquiry.
via The Hunts Point Express
Walking With Ruby Bridges
A mural inspired by Norman Rockwell's painting of Ruby Bridges' historic walk to school now adorns Hunts Point Avenue.
via Queens Chronicle
Veteran Heals Through Music
Jason Sagebiel, who served in Iraq, runs Sage Music in Long Island City.
Rockefeller Tree Spruces up City
This year's Rockefeller Plaza tree is 76 feet tall and hails from Connecticut.
Giving Children a Healthy Start
The Children's Museum of Manhattan's EatPlayGrow pilot program, which promotes healthy living for kids, is going national.
Hunger Grows in a SNAP
Food stamp cuts are sending more New Yorkers to pantries and soup kitchens, advocates for the needy say.