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Judge Blocks St. Vincent’s Lawsuit

Judge Blocks Lawsuit Seeking Public Access to St. Vincent's Financial Records

A lawsuit seeking release of St. Vincent's financial documents has been shot down by a bankruptcy court judge.

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Court Date Set for St. Vincent’s Lawsuit Hearing

St. Vincent’s Files Motion to Halt Lawsuit

Lawyers for St. Vincent’s filed a motion to block efforts to access the failed hospital's financial documents.

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Heat Advisory Issued for New York as Manhattanites Seek Relief

It Felt Like the Hottest Summer Ever in Manhattan — Because it Was

The average temperature in June, July and August was 77.8 degrees making it the hottest summer ever recorded here.

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Upper East Side Pedestrians and Park Avenue Crosswalks

Park Avenue Prepares for Crosswalk Timers to Protect Pedestrians

The timers are part of the Department of Transportation's new pedestrian safety program.
St. Vincent's Ambulance(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

St. Vincent's Clinic Plan Dead, 'Urgicenter' to be Built Instead

Plan for a temporary 24-hour clinic at the old St. Vincent’s site are dead — but a new “Urgicenter” is on its way.

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High Heat! Manhattan Temps Hit Record-Breaking 102 Degrees(DNAinfo/Yepoka Yeebo)

July's Deadly Heat Wave Killed Manhattan Man, Report Says

A fifth person died due to July's record-breaking heat, the medical examiner's office announced Wednesday.
St. Vincent’s Selling Behavioral Health Facility(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

St. Vincent’s Selling Behavioral Health Facility in Westchester

St. Vincent’s has struck a deal to sell its mental health and chemical dependency center in Westchester.
Metropolitan Hospital Center Provided H1N1 Vaccinations(Gabriela Resto-Montero/DNAinfo)

'Obamacare' Goes Into Effect in New York

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

St. Vincent's Demise Leaves Community Health Centers Facing New...

Community health centers helping to fill the void after St. Vincent's Hospital closed are feeling the squeeze.
Latex Ball Celebrates Vogue Culture and Safe Sex

Latex Ball Celebrates Best Dressed and Safe Sex

Hundreds of dancers and models strutted down a runway at the annual Latex Ball.
Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Run and NYC Family Heath Walk for the Children of Haiti a Success

New Records Set at Harlem Race Honoring Percy Sutton

The Percy Sutton 5k was run to honor the man who brought the New York City Marathon to all five boroughs.
Empire State Building Says No to Honoring Mother Theresa(AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)

Bedbugs Move Into Empire State Building

Bedbugs have moved into the Empire State Building as the city considers hiring specially trained hounds to sniff them out.
St. Vincent's Emergency Sign Taken Down(DNAinfo/Olivia Scheck)

St. Vincent's Urgent Care Delayed By Birth Control Fight

The former owners of St. Vincent's reportedly object to a new urgent care facility providing birth control.
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Med Students Tried to Bribe Their Way Into Harlem Hospital Job, DA...

Four medical students allegedly paid more than $100,000 to a consultant in hopes of landing a job at Harlem Hospital.
Prep for the NYC Marathon with Nutrition Tips

For Marathon Training, Don't Let Lunch Slow You Down

Megan Kretz, a runner and food blogger, shares tips on how to eat healthier to prepare for the New York City marathon.
Study Links Heavy City Traffic to Poor Air Quality(Department of Health)

Manhattan Has the City's Worst Air Quality, Study Says

The city-wide Department of Health survey found Manhattan to have the worst air quality of all the boroughs.
Bedbugs Close Times Square Movie Theater(Flickr/wallyg)

Bedbugs Close Times Square Movie Theater

AMC promises 'aggressive' and 'pro-active' counterattack after Empire 25 theater on 42nd Street is shut.
New Yorkers Line up at Bone Marrow Drive for 'Lion King' Child Star With Leukemia

Child 'Lion King' Star Set for Leukemia Surgery

Lion King star Shannon Tavarez, 11, is scheduled to undergo an umbilical-cord blood transplant for her leukemia.
Court Date Set for St. Vincent’s Lawsuit Hearing(DNAinfo/Tara Kyle)

Former St. Vincent's Hospital Staff File Lawsuit Seeking Financial...

The suit alleges that management drove St. Vincent's into the ground, and threw away $300,000 on a golf outing.
St. Vincent's Hospital(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

St. Vincent's Bled Dry by Execs Before Closing, Suit Says

Ten executives at St. Vincent's Hospital were paid a staggering $10 million per year in wages, a new lawsuit claims.
Wearble Collections Clothing Recycling Bin in New York(AP Photo/Summer Moore)

City Poised to Launch First-Ever Clothing Recycling Program

The Textile Recycling program will set up clothing recycling bins around the city by the end of the year.
Bergdorf Hires Bedbug Dog, Just to be Safe(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews,File)

Bergdorf Goodman Hires Bedbug Dog, Just to be Safe

Bergdorf Goodman has enlisted the services of a bedbug-sniffing beagle to make sure the store stays critter-free.
Health Department Ranks Doma Cafe Worst in the Village

Health Department Ranks Doma Cafe Worst in the Village

Doma Cafe on Perry Street did not fare well under the Health Department's new cleanliness ratings system.
Upper East Side Best and Worst Restaurant Inspections

Hotel Restaurant 540 Park Ranks Among the Dirtiest on the Upper...

540 Park, the restaurant in the Loews Regency Hotel, is among the dirtiest eateries on the Upper East Side.
St. Vincent's Ambulance(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

City Emergency Responders To Use New 'Therapeutic Hypothermia'...

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City Unveils Latest Anti-Sugary Drink Campaign Ad(NYC Health Department)

City Unveils Latest Anti-Sugary Drink Campaign Ad

The city has launched a new ad campaign discouraging New Yorkers from drinking sugary beverages.
St. Vincent's Hospital(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New Group Collecting Tales of Medical Trauma After St. Vincent's...

A committee is collecting stories about how medical treatment has been harder to get since St. Vincent's closed.
City Gobbled Record Amounts of Electricity in July, ConEd Says(Flickr/bondidwhat)

City Burned Through Record Amounts of Electricity in Hot July,...

Con Edison delivered more electricity to New Yorkers in July than in any other month in the utility's history.
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Sick 9/11 Responders Plan D.C. Protest After Pols Fail to Pass...

Angry supporters plan to keep fighting for the 9/11 health bill that was defeated on Capital Hill last week.
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9/11 Health Bill's Defeat is a 'Disgrace,' Say First Responders,...

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9/11 Health Care Bill Voted Down in the House, Rep. Anthony Weiner...

The 9/11 health bill, known as the Zadroga Act, failed to get the 2/3 majority necessary to pass the House Thursday.
Free Outdoor Yoga Draws Big Crowd in Inwood Hill Park

Free Outdoor Yoga Draws Enormous Crowd in Inwood Hill Park

Free yoga in Inwood Hill Park inspired new and experienced yogis to do sun salutations under the setting sun.
No Bike Lanes For Delancey, DOT Proposes Alternative Path To Williamsburg Bridge(DNAinfo/Suzanne Ma)

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Bed Bug Reaction Video(Elizabeth Ladzinski/DNAinfo)

New Yorkers Advise the City on How to Deal With Bed Bugs

The City Council unveiled a new $500,000 anti-bed bug plan.
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July Could Scorch the Record Books as Hottest Month Ever

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East Harlem targeted for age-improvement district

East Harlem Aims to Become More Friendly for Seniors

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Restaurateurs Brace for New Health Department Grades

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Speaker Shelly Silver Combats Rat Infestation on Fulton Street

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Students Get Sick Drinking from Water Fountain at Financial District School(DNAinfo/Ben Fractenberg)

Five Students Rushed to Hospital After Drinking from a Water Fountain

Five students got sick after drinking blue-colored water from a lower Manhattan school fountain.
East Harlem Junior Chefs Program Nourishing Kitchen of NYC

East Harlem Non-Profit Bests Ohio, Wins $25,000 Grant

LeBron James wasn't the only prize New York tangled with Ohio over — the states were also in competition for grant money.
pedestrian safety(DNAinfo/Josh Williams)

Time Added to New York City Crosswalks for the Elderly

Crosswalks in more than 400 intersections in the city have had four seconds added to them.
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Financial District Resident Documents Damage to Wildlife After BP...

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