In June, the Democratic primary of the New York City mayoral race was won by young democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. After Mamdani secured his spot as the Democratic nominee, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams entered the race as an independent along with Andrew Cuomo,

Sun Sentinel readers weigh in on the leading candidate for mayor of New York City, progressive Zohran Mamdani.

Two Queens residents have tested positive for West Nile virus, New York City health officials announced Friday. One patient was diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease and is currently hospitalized with a brain infection. The other was briefly hospitalized with West Nile fever and has since been released.

Two Queens residents have tested positive for West Nile virus, New York City health officials announced Friday.

A Queens resident has been hospitalized with encephalitis, a brain infection, after contracting West Nile virus through a mosquito bite, city health officials said Friday while announcing the first human cases of the virus for the 2025 season.

A sixth person has died from the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, according to city health officials. The latest death came as there have been 111 confirmed cases of the pneumonia-like lung infection across Harlem,

Six people have now died from a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City’s Central Harlem, and another seven are currently hospitalized with the condition, the city’s health department said.

Hurricane Erin is churning up dangerous surf and rip currents​ from the Jersey Shore to Long Island, where beaches are closed to swimming.

Though Hurricane Erin has shifted northeast, the storm continues to send dangerous waves and rip currents toward New York and surrounding coasts.