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  Facing a behavioral shift seen since the pandemic, the transit agency is pulling out all the stops to figure out how to get people to pay their own way.  This article originally appeared in The City. By  Jose Martinez NEW YORK - Facing what it calls a “historic high” in fare evasion, the MTA wants to use behavioral research to get inside the minds of the estimated 900,000 bus and subway riders who dodge fares daily. With new grant funding, the agency is aiming to contract analysts for a study — at a projected cost of $500,000 to $1 million — that is designed to “apply the theories of civic cultural change and tools of behavioral science” to fare evasion, according to a request for proposals on its website. “If we are going to hire a behavioral consultant, it will be to help change the behavior of a criminal justice system that has determined that fare evasion should have no consequences,” John McCarthy, the MTA’s chief of policy and ex...

  At a press conference with her attorney, the longtime confidant and campaign aide to the mayor says she has never taken gifts in her capacity working in government.  This article originally appeared in The City. By  Katie Honan Follow @x NEW YORK - Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a longtime aide and confidant of mayor Eric Adams, expects to be indicted this week over accepting improper gifts, her lawyer said Monday. Attorney Arthur Aidala organized a news conference with Lewis-Martin at his midtown office Monday morning, prompted by what he called “leaks” in media outlets about the Manhattan grand jury on the case.

A dermatologist answers questions about managing eczema, from the safety of topical steroids to the best type of moisturizer.  This story originally appeared in NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Health Matters. By Dorothy Cucci  Manhattan Voice  December 12, 2024 Follow @x NEW YORK - Dry, flaky skin, itching, redness, and blisters. These are just a few of the nagging symptoms of eczema — a common skin condition that affects up to 30 percent of children and up to 10 percent of U.S. adults. People may see eczema appear as angry red patches or rashes in babies, and adults may experience itching or blisters that seem to come and go. While many experience this common chronic inflammatory skin condition, the cause of eczema is unknown, and eczema triggers (irritants or conditions that cause flare-ups) vary for each person. “While there isn’t a cure for eczema, there are certain lifestyle changes that can help you manage symptoms,” Dr. Shari Li...

The NYPD believe they’ve found the person behind the brazen shooting outside a UnitedHealthcare shareholder meeting in Midtown Manhattan.  The NYPD released an image of the suspect in the fatal Midtown shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. -Photo by NYPD This article originally appeared in The City.  By Gwynne Hogan Follow @x NEW YORK - NYPD officials say the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is in custody in Pennsylvania after evading arrest for more than five days.  An employee at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Penn., recognized the suspected gunman from photos that had been circulated widely by police and called local authorities. He was identified as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch at a press conference at City Hall Monday afternoon with Mayor Eric Adams.  “He is believed to be our person of interest in the brazen targeted murder of Brian Thompson,” Tisch said.  P...