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East Village

May 01, 2013

East Village Mac and Cheese Joint S'Mac Closed by Health Department

The East Village's gourmet mac and cheese eatery has been closed by the health department.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

April 30, 2013

City Offers $70,000-a-Year Job to Promote Breastfeeding

A new city position will pay up to $73,000 to encourage and support breastfeeding in New York.

Inwood

March 25, 2013

Carrot Top Pastries Reopens After Weeklong Shutdown

The popular Inwood bakery reopened after the owner spent over $3,000 in repairs and exterminators.

Inwood

March 18, 2013

Carrot Top Pastries Closed Indefinitely After DOH Shutdown, Owner Says

The Inwood bakery, which was shut down by the DOH last week, is facing more than $6,000 in repair costs.

Whitestone

February 19, 2013

Whitestone Family Rallies to Save Pet Pig

A Whitestone family is trying to save their pet pig Petey from the Health Department.

Breezy Point

February 07, 2013

Breezy Point Water Safe in All But Hardest-Hit Areas, City Says

A boil-water order in Breezy Point has been lifted for most of the area.

Upper East Side

December 17, 2012

Aprovecho, Popular UES Mexican Eatery, Shut Down by Health Department

City inspectors found evidence of mice and roaches at Aprovecho on First Avenue.

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

November 23, 2012

Hell's Kitchen Restaurant Blames Health Department for Closure

Cafe Forant will close in early 2013 after being shut down by Health Department inspectors.

Chelsea

October 23, 2012

Todd English's Chateau Cherbuliez in the Limelight Shut by Health Dept.

Inspectors shut down the restaurant inside the Limelight on West 20th Street on Oct. 16.

Midtown

August 09, 2012

Midtown Dollar Burger Joint Shut Down by Health Department

The city's Health Department shut down Kashmir's Dollar Burger after multiple violations.

Times Square & Theater District

June 19, 2012

Burger King's Upscale Times Square Eatery Shut Down by Health Department

Burger King's BK Whopper Bar in Times Square was shut down by the Health Department due to flies.

Midtown

April 17, 2012

Health Department Shuts Down Popular Midtown Halal Restaurant

Chandi Restaurant was shut down after inspectors found evidence of mice on several occasions.

Downtown

January 11, 2012

Downtown Baby Boom Sees 12 Percent Increase in Births

Lower Manhattan saw 1,086 births in 2010.

Midtown

November 09, 2011

Pro-Carriage Horse Group Demands Ousted ASPCA Veterinarian Get Job Back

Supporters of the carriage horse industry demanded the ASPCA reinstate Dr. Pamela Corey, who was suspended after battling with the agency over its "misleading" press release about the necropsy of Charlie the carriage horse.

Midtown

November 08, 2011

ASPCA Vet Suspended After Debate Over Carriage Horse Death

The ASPCA's head equine veterinarian issued a statement last week that claimed Charlie the carriage horse was in pain before he died. Now, she's taking that back, and facing suspension.