New York

After three days on the picket line, more than 7,000 nurses are returning to work at the city's biggest hospitals with the promise of "concrete, enforceable safe staffing ratios," their union said.

Mayor Eric Adams announced an initiative that would allow authorities to more aggressively intervene to help people in need of mental health treatment. The policy was condemned by some civil rights groups and homeless advocates.

Health officials said Thursday that the polio virus has now been found in seven different wastewater samples in two adjacent counties north of New York City.

The Rockland County case isn’t expected to cause a major outbreak, but it shows how even this rare disease can pop up in undervaccinated communities.

In a sign of how desperate some states are for health care workers during the pandemic, New York has begun teaching EMT skills to National Guard members.

New York City businesses that do not comply could face fines starting at $1,000. Meantime, Gov. Kathy Hochul says most of the state's essential workers can return to work five days after a positive test if they're vaccinated and meet other safety standards.

The state's vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home workers takes effect on Monday, and officials are bracing for staffing shortages. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a plan for filling them.

A 20-year report on the health consequences of the attacks finds the mental health quality-of-life indicators for first repsonders is better than average Americans, even as their physical health declines.

More than 100 bills have been introduced in 42 states this year to regulate these companies, which serve as conduits for drug manufacturers, health insurers and pharmacies.

Despite being hit hard early in the pandemic, New York City lags behind in vaccinating people 65 and older, and its efforts to reach the homebound and disabled have been disorganized.