Caroline Lewis appears in the following:
Unlicensed marijuana dispensaries are multiplying in New York City, despite state warnings
Monday, April 04, 2022
Some of the dispensaries seek to exploit loopholes in the state’s cannabis law. Others have thrown any pretense that they’re not really selling weed out the window.
Hochul keeps delaying nursing home staffing rules, raising concerns among unions, advocates
Monday, March 21, 2022
New minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes were supposed to take effect in January. Hochul has already delayed enforcement three times.
Local veterans push back on VA plan to close Brooklyn hospital as part of larger health care overhaul
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
The plan is part of a larger nationwide overhaul of the VA health system that could affect several facilities in New York City and the surrounding areas.
Cannabis equity advocates hail ‘innovative’ approach for recreational weed licenses in NY
Thursday, March 10, 2022
“We acknowledge that if we want a different outcome for our equity entrepreneurs, we have to take a different approach,” said the executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management.
Clubhouse for New Yorkers with serious mental illness plans $40 million Bronx expansion
Friday, March 04, 2022
As of 2019, the borough had among the highest psychiatric hospitalization rates of any county in the state.
NY home care workers awarded $30 million for unpaid wages
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
The award is the result of years of arbitration between health care union 1199SEIU and home care agencies – but some labor organizers say it isn’t enough money to pay back wages.
When Will NJ Get Legal Weed?
Monday, February 07, 2022
New Jersey's original opening date for recreational sales of cannabis is likely going to get pushed back. Here's what's behind the delay.
Why Coney Island and Brighton Beach were hit so hard by omicron
Monday, February 07, 2022
The iconic oceanside neighborhoods experienced a fatality rate nearly three times the citywide average.
COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new peak in New York City
Monday, January 10, 2022
Hospitalizations in New York City, the original heart of the pandemic in early 2020, are growing exponentially because of omicron, and have now surpassed last winter's peak.
At overdose prevention sites, people can use illegal drugs under medical supervision
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
New York City has opened the nation's first supervised use sites, where drug users can inject illegal drugs under medical supervision. The aim is to keep drug users safe and connect them to treatment.
New York City allows the nation's 1st supervised consumption sites for illegal drugs
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio says these overdose prevention centers will "protect the most vulnerable people" in New York City. Similar efforts in other U.S. cities face legal challenges.
NYC Tried To Remove NYPD From 911 Mental Health Emergencies—But It’s Had Little Success
Friday, October 22, 2021
Ultimately, NYPD-backed teams still fielded 80% of all the mental health emergencies recorded in the three precincts in Harlem where the B-HEARD program launched.
How This Hudson Valley Town Turned A Defunct Prison Into A Thriving Cannabis Hub
Thursday, October 07, 2021
Mid-Orange Correctional Facility, which once counted people locked up on drug offenses among its inmates, is now populated by cannabis companies promising to vitalize the area's economy.
A Brooklyn School Quarantined A Third Of Its Staff, But Parents Weren't Told
Friday, September 24, 2021
The episode happened at the Spring Creek school building in East New York, which houses staff and students for three separate schools.
Longer NYC Commutes, Household Crowding Linked To Higher COVID-19 Rates
Monday, September 20, 2021
Cornell University study finds longer commute times and crowded apartments came with higher rates of COVID-19 transmission during New York City's first wave.
These New Yorkers Are Willing To Risk Their Jobs Over COVID-19 Vaccines
Thursday, September 16, 2021
A steadfast contingent is resisting New York's COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
NYC Approves 4,000 Classrooms With Unreliable Ventilation For In-Person Learning
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Thousands of New York City classrooms have been cleared as having adequate ventilation for safe, in-person instruction even though they do not meet the COVID-19 standards.
NYC Businesses: Are You Ready to Check for Vaccines?
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Businesses owners and workers call in to talk about how they plan to enforce de Blasio's new vaccination mandate and whether they expect business to suffer as a result.
NYC Launches COVID Vaccine Mandate—A Guide To How It Works
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The mayor has now expanded the policy to nightclubs, pools, all city museums and other cultural institutions.
Why Fentanyl Is Ending Up in More Street Drugs
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked a recent increase in deaths involving cocaine and synthetic opioids
