Nickle Bags

February 26, 2020

N.Y. Department of Environmental Conservation

Starting March 1, 2020, a new bag waste reduction law will take effect in New York State – where over 23 billion plastic bags are typically used each year.

Overworked. Underpaid.

February 24, 2020

Alyssa Cambria

FDNY Emergency Medical Technicians covered a lot of ground in 2019, responding to more than 1.5 million medical emergencies, a record in the history of the agency, even as job vacancies and massive turnover threaten to impact medical care.