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NYC hospital-building boom on Upper East Side roils residents

The Upper East Side, once known as the Silk Stocking District, has embraced cotton scrubs, but not everyone is excited about it. According to a new report from CBRE, CBRE is seeing increased demand for health care services, especially for those 75 and older, as the tony region is becoming a “central node” for the […]

Residents of this state should prepare for gas price hike

A little-known report from the state’s air quality regulator says a years-long emissions reduction program could cause gas prices to rise by 50 cents in California within two years. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), the state’s main environmental regulator, announced in September that gasoline prices would increase by about 50 cents per gallon starting […]

Decomposing body found outside NYC apartment building after residents smell foul stench

A decomposing body was discovered Sunday afternoon after residents smelled an unbearable stench outside a Queens apartment building, police said. The body of an unidentified adult was found by police near scaffolding outside 92-40 Queens Boulevard in Rego Park around 12:55 p.m., police said. The body was so badly decomposed that it was impossible to […]

Medical residents avoiding states with strict abortion laws

Currently, access to abortion is A patchwork of laws by state. Physicians and pregnant women have expressed concerns about the law and the various exceptions, but the confusion apparently extends to medical residents as well. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) states that the continued decline in medical student interest in training in states […]

Iowa facility where intellectually disabled residents were mistreated to close

An Iowa facility for people with intellectual disabilities will be permanently closed after federal investigators say patients’ rights are being violated there. The Des Moines Register reported that 28 residents at the state-run Glenwood Resource Center have been told they will be moved out by the end of June, and 235 employees have been told […]

Almost 1-in-10 New Jersey Residents Are Illegal Aliens

Nearly 1 in 10 New Jersey residents are illegal aliens, costing residents of blue states at least $7.3 billion annually. report From state Rep. Paul Kanitra (Republican). Undocumented immigrants now make up about 7 to 8 percent of New Jersey’s total population, or an estimated 892,000 of the state’s 9.3 million residents, according to the […]