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Most Barclays Center Jobs Are Part-Time With No Benefits

Prospect Heights

February 15, 2013

Most Barclays Center Jobs Are Part-Time With No Benefits

Of the 2,000 jobs at the Barclays Center, 1,900 are part-time and don't have benefits, officials said.

Brooklyn Hairdresser Raises Money for Her Own Gender Surgery

Bedford-Stuyvesant

December 04, 2012

Brooklyn Hairdresser Raises Money for Her Own Gender Surgery

Bryn Kelly has started a campaign to raise money for her own gender-confirming surgery.

Columbia Reverses Decision to Cut Funds for Student Abortions

Morningside Heights

October 23, 2012

Columbia Reverses Decision to Cut Funds for Student Abortions

Columbia will now cover the abortions of all students, even those not enrolled in its health plan.

LIC Comedy Club Holding Fundraiser for Aurora Shooting Victim

Long Island City

July 27, 2012

LIC Comedy Club Holding Fundraiser for Aurora Shooting Victim

Caleb Medley, an aspiring comic from Colorado is clinging to life.

Beloved Goodrich Pharmacy Closes Its Doors as Another Duane Reade Opens

Upper West Side

June 21, 2012

Beloved Goodrich Pharmacy Closes Its Doors as Another Duane Reade Opens

Goodrich Pharmacy is forced out as insurance reimbursement drops and mega pharmacies open. 
Lincoln Hospital to Let Artists Trade Talent for Treatment

South Bronx

January 23, 2012

Lincoln Hospital to Let Artists Trade Talent for Treatment

Uninsured artists can exchange artwork for health care credit at Lincoln Hospital on 149th Street.
Women Resort to Over-the-Counter Remedies to End Pregnancies in WaHi

Washington Heights & Inwood

December 20, 2011

Women Resort to Over-the-Counter Remedies to End Pregnancies in WaHi

Women turn to over-the-counter remedies to end unwanted pregnancies in Washington Heights, sources say.
Occupy Wall Street's Medical Volunteers Fill Health Care Gaps

Downtown

October 22, 2011

Occupy Wall Street's Medical Volunteers Fill Health Care Gaps

Protesters who have not seen a doctor in years are getting free healthcare at Occupy Wall Street.
Bloomberg Believes in Link Between 9/11 Toxins and Cancer

Downtown

July 29, 2011

Bloomberg Believes in Link Between 9/11 Toxins and Cancer

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he believes science will eventually prove a link between cancer and exposure to toxins at Ground Zero.
Russell Simmons Pledges to Help With DJ Kool Herc's Medical Bills

Lower East Side & East Village

February 09, 2011

Russell Simmons Pledges to Help With DJ Kool Herc's Medical Bills

Russell Simmons, the founder of Def Jam Records, said he'd help his friend pay mounting medical bills.
OTB Retirees Will Lose Health Care Unless State Steps In, Officials Say

Manhattan

December 16, 2010

OTB Retirees Will Lose Health Care Unless State Steps In, Officials Say

Retired employees of Off-Track Betting could lose all health care benefits unless the state takes over the costs.
'Obamacare' Goes Into Effect in New York

Manhattan

August 24, 2010

'Obamacare' Goes Into Effect in New York

The New York Bridge Plan is now accepting applications from uninsured locals with preexisting medical conditions.

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