Public health
See the NYC school cafeterias with the most health code violations (Gothamist/WNYC)
NYC vendor accused of wasteful COVID spending, got $700M in contracts (Gothamist)
Health workers in NYC describe confusion, errors in early days of asylum seeker vaccine clinics (Gothamist/WNYC)
NYPD already gets hundreds of annual abuse complaints for forcing people to hospitals (Gothamist)
The troubles that NYC has had in rolling out the monkeypox vaccine (NPR)
A tour with NYC contact tracers, as the landmark health program ends (Gothamist/WNYC)
Cake, coffee, and misinformation: inside an anti-vaxxer meeting (Daily Beast)
Measles rages in Brooklyn as some yeshivas defy vaccine rule (Daily Beast)
Aging, disability and long-term care
COVID isn’t over, but pandemic meal delivery for NYC seniors is coming to a close (Gothamist)
Disability group homes at risk of COVID outbreaks as staff falls behind in vaccination (Gothamist)
Why autism training for police isn’t enough (Spectrum)
Coronavirus threatens autistic people living in group homes (Spectrum)
NY’s nursing home staffing shortages raise concerns about quality of care (City Limits)
Environment
Misinformation is spreading that washed up whales died from offshore wind development (NPR)
These hurricane flood maps reveal the climate future for Miami, NYC and D.C. (NPR — radio story here)
For NYC, the legacy of redlining is in the air we breathe (WNYC/Gothamist)
How citizen scientists are mapping the hottest parts of New York City (Gothamist/WNYC)
NYC's outdated flood maps leave thousands at risk for disaster bills (Gothamist)
Without swift action on climate change, heat waves could kill thousands in U.S. cities (NBC News)
Science and technology
'Alarming' staffing shortage raises concerns over NYC’s new Airbnb registration rule (Gothamist)
NYC kills ‘Internet Master Plan’ for universal, public web access (Gothamist)
NYC’s plan for public internet paused under Mayor Adams (Gothamist)
These robots were built to be punched, stabbed and cursed. Here's why you might want to oblige them. (NBC News)
Chinese scientists insert human brain gene into monkeys, spark ethical debate (NBC News)