The evidence keeps piling up. Yesterday, Mount Sinai released a study showing that about 70% of Ground Zero workers have respiratory issues. The study was conducted amongst 9,442 workers who were at Ground Zero in the days after September 11, with the majority of them having "new or worsened chronic breathing conditions since responding to the attacks." Mount Sinai Medical Center's Dr. Robin Herbert said, ""There should no longer be any doubt about the health effects of the World Trade Center. Our patients are sick and are going to need health monitoring and treatment for the rest of their lives." Further, the head of Mount Sinai's community and preventive medicine Philip Landrigan said, "What these people inhaled was extremely toxic. It was pulverized dust. It was like Drano. It penetrated deep in the lungs, deep in the sinus cavities." more ›

The Daily News revealed the top ten ideas in the running for the redevelopment of Governor's Island. Only 25 proposals were submitted, and while the other ideas may still be considered, these the ones the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation is "concentrating" on:

Nickelodeon Recreation/Miller Global Properties: Development of a Nickelodeon Family Suites themed resort complex. The company presently runs a similar operation in Orlando, near Disney World. more ›

Like many freelancers, I am without health insurance. The last time I had to see a doctor I ended up in the emergency room for something that I could have seen a regular doctor for but I didn't know where to go and it was a Saturday. Anyhow, for the last few days, I've been having pretty bad pains on my lower left abdomen but not bad enough to warrant a trip to the ER. While I'm not looking for medical advice (although if you could provide some, that would be great too) I am curious if there are any health clinics in Brooklyn or Manhattan that are sliding scale and have decent doctors and perhaps even one where I could make an appointment instead of waiting for hours to see somebody. Or is there a phone number I could call for free medical advice? Where do uninsured freelancers go? more ›