Mott Haven pharmacies persist amid industry shakeup
First, Rite Aid declared bankruptcy, then CVS and Walgreens staff walked out. The turmoil has
asthma
Officials: Health care cuts would hit hard locally
Public health officials are concerned that programs designed to treat asthma and other illnesses in low-income neighborhoods like the South Bronx could be doomed if the federal government moves ahead with plans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
Residents rip waste transfer plan
Irate residents and city officials leveled withering criticism at four representatives of medical waste treatment giant Stericycle in a public meeting on Oct. 7 at Hostos Community College, saying they would urge the state to shut down its Port Morris facility.