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October 11, 2026
Mamdani to Skip Columbus Day Parade. Some Italian Americans Are Glad.
City Hall confirmed that the mayor would not join Monday’s procession up Fifth Avenue, but would host an Italian American heritage reception soon.
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October 6, 2026
Hochul Declares a Measles Emergency as Cases Rise in Rural New York
The state has had 108 cases this year, the most since 2019. The declaration comes amid a national resurgence of the highly contagious viral illness.
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September 8, 2026
Mamdani Accuses Former N.Y.C. Leaders of Lying About 9/11 Air Quality
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that New Yorkers had gotten sick “because the leaders they trusted lied.” On Tuesday, he released 170,000 pages of records related to the aftermath of the attacks.
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September 8, 2026
9/11’s Dust and Ash Coated Their Childhood. Is It Still Making Them Ill?
Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.
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July 27, 2026
Legionnaires’ Disease Has Made a Home in New York City. Here’s How.
New York has endured significant outbreaks in recent years. Some experts say officials should focus more on risks in plumbing systems, even shower heads.
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July 20, 2026
Two More Patients Die in Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease in Manhattan
The deaths brought the toll in the outbreak to three. The second person who died was an 88-year-old retired businessman who lived on the Upper East Side, his lawyer said.
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