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Common Symptoms Were Fatigue and Decreased Exercise Tolerance, According to a 2022 Survey   Inequities In the Prevalence and Severity of Symptoms Observed Across Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Neighborhood Poverty    NEW YORK - The New York City Health Department announced that 80 percent of adult New Yorkers infected with COVID-19 who were surveyed experienced at least one symptom lasting one month or longer. According to the results of the COVID-19 Experiences Survey in 2022, the most common symptoms were fatigue and decreased exercise tolerance. While post-acute symptoms may resolve within 12 weeks, many people will go on to develop Long COVID, an infection-associated chronic condition characterized by symptoms lasting three months or longer.   “This survey shows us that the symptoms following COVID-19 infections are a significant public health issue for New Yorkers. Black and Latino communities, women, transgender people, and those l...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and senior administration officials delivered an update on a number of programs created to support working-class New Yorkers at City Hall. - Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office By Eric Adams  Community OpEd  Manhattan Voice December 30, 2024 Follow @x   NEW YORK - When I was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City, I promised to “Get Stuff Done.” That has been our focus ever since coming into office, and this past year was no different.   But, in 2024, we did more than just get stuff done — we delivered for you, every day and everywhere. We drove down crime, put billions of dollars back into working-class New Yorkers’ pockets, and shattered records for the most jobs, small businesses, and affordable housing construction in our city’s history.   Thanks to our tireless police officers, New York remains the safest big city in America. Overall crime is down, with shootings, h...

  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...