As weather agencies around the world predict a rise in annual temperatures, New York State is addressing a predicted increase ...

In our February 14, 2025 blog post, we detailed a proposed expansion of Article 45-A of New York’s Public Health Law ...

The New York State Department of Health is launching a new interactive dashboard that will allow health officials to ...

This is a new tool that will help us understand the risk hot weather presents to us. We have moved beyond, ‘it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity;’ it’s much more complicated than that, and this ...

Some fish caught in New York lakes and rivers may be unsafe to eat due to elevated levels of chemicals known as PFAS​, state ...

As Memorial Day has passed, marking the unofficial start of the summer season, the New York State Department of Health is ...

HHS still has 1,688 of possibly fraudulent sponsors receiving the kids, 7,346 human trafficking reports and another 46,311 ...

The DEC suggests removing Smithtown site from hazardous list after successful cleanup, with public comments open until June 6 ...

The measles outbreak continues to spread throughout the U.S., sparking discussions about how best to protect children and ...

The Correction Department came under fire over continuing delays in opening a 104-bed therapeutic unit in Bellevue Hospital ...

A group of 55 state legislators sent a letter Tuesday to the state prisons commissioner urging him to discontinue the ...

A rundown of the types of ticks the Hudson Valley, what diseases they carry and how to reduce your chances of getting bitten.