Big-Ticket Weill Cornell Scan Hub Set for Bay Ridge
Weill Cornell and NewYork-Presbyterian are opening a $57M imaging clinic at 502 86th Street in Bay Ridge this April, bringing CT, MRI and advanced diagnostics to South Brooklyn. The center will be part of the new Bay Ridge Primary & Multispecialty hub.
Bronx Cancer Survivors Blast Hochul Over Medicaid Test Clampdown
About a dozen Bronx cancer survivors rallied outside Gov. Hochul’s NYC office, warning that budget language could narrow Medicaid access to biomarker testing and deepen disparities.
Jersey And New York Deliver Wallet‑Busting Hospital Bills For New Parents
A new iSelect index finds New Jersey and New York among the priciest U.S. states to give birth, with average delivery bills above $31K and concerning maternal‑mortality data. Policy fixes are moving but costs remain high.
Upper East Side Luxury Birth Hospital Hit With Bite-Filled Backlash
Patients and birth workers say NewYork‑Presbyterian’s Alexandra Cohen unit has faced reports of cleanliness, staffing and maintenance problems that clash with its luxury image. The allegations have spread online and raised fresh questions about care at the Upper East Side facility.
Metal Scare In Jersey Freezers As Feds Flag Beef Sold At Mom’s Organic Markets
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert after some 1‑lb White Oak Pastures ground beef sold at Mom’s Organic Markets was reported to possibly contain metal fragments. Check Sell By 03/19/2026 and avoid eating affected packs.
Northwell Dangles $7 Million Mental Health Clinic to Seal Lenox Hill Mega Makeover
Northwell says it will invest roughly $7 million to open an outpatient mental‑health clinic on the Upper East Side tied to the Lenox Hill expansion. The pledge comes amid ongoing neighborhood fights over the hospital’s redevelopment.
Campus Crisis: Colleges Drowning in Wave of Student Mental Health Needs
A Johns Hopkins analysis of Healthy Minds data shows large long‑term increases in depression and suicidal ideation among college students even as some short‑term measures improve.












