A doctor who had recently returned from Guinea has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, The New York Times reported Thursday evening. Dr. Craig Spencer has been placed in isolation at Bellevue Hospital as health workers attempt to find others he may have been in contact recently, The Times reported. Spencer, 33, returned from Guinea ten days ago after a stint working with the group Doctors Without Borders. “It […]

The horrors of Superstorm Sandy were a clear sign to New Yorkers that something must be done to protect Manhattan and other nearby areas from the rising seas. Officials and designers gathered to discuss the challenges facing the island, and they may have finally developed a defense. Rebuild by Design is a group that has been tasked with developing a more resilient New York City as residents continue to rebuild […]

More than four-in-five of fast food workers in New York City say they have been victims of wage theft or work hour abuse at their jobs, according to a survey released today from Fast Food Forward, an advocacy group that has been aligned with striking restaurant workers across the city. Workers at New York City fast food chains have staged multiple one-day strikes in recent months, first in November and […]