Health and Science

Dr. Adam Hamawy refused to leave with other Americans late last week, because members of his team from other countries didn't have safe passage out of Gaza.

The smoke from Canada has already caused air quality to drop sharply in parts of the Midwest.

Two decades after the passage of landmark lead laws, lax enforcement and loosened requirements have allowed landlords to repeatedly flout the rules, experts say.

Mayor Eric Adams is seeking broad cuts to the city's health budget, according to his latest spending plan.

For your best chance at seeing the auroras, experts recommend getting away from the city lights.

About 30 large whales were found dead along the New York and New Jersey coast last year. Most showed signs of being struck by boats.

A Brooklyn couple's lawsuit argues that gay men have no way to prove they're "infertile" under the city's employee health plan.

A long-delayed project to build new water pipes and sewers on the Upper East Side highlights long-standing issues with public works in New York City.

For nine years, supporters of the Medical Aid in Dying Act have held out hope it will pass the state Legislature.

The nonprofit law firms argue patients have a constitutional right to get some fresh air.