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Met Opera patrons warned of measles exposure after La Bohème matinee - Gothamist

Health May 10, 2026

Opera lovers who caught a matinee of La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera House last month later received emails from the Met Opera letting them know that one of their fellow attendees had measles, th...

NYC measles case leads health officials to notify Manhattan restaurants, other venues - Gothamist

Health May 7, 2026

City health officials say a Manhattan resident recently tested positive for measles, and they're working with restaurants and other businesses the person visited to alert anyone who might have been eοΏ½...

NJ warns of possible measles exposures at Newark Airport - Gothamist

Health April 24, 2026

A New Jersey resident has the states first confirmed case of the measles in 2026, and state health officials are alerting residents to look out for symptoms of the highly contagious virus, which typiοΏ½...

E-bike injuries have been spiking at Bellevue trauma center, study finds - Gothamist

Health April 21, 2026

A growing number of people are showing up at the busy Bellevue Hospital emergency room with serious injuries from bicycle and scooter accidents and the share of accidents involving electric vehicles οΏ½...

As allergy season returns to NYC, here's how you can save yourself from pollen - Gothamist

Health April 10, 2026

While the weather still has New Yorkers asking whether to grab their hoodies or their puffy coats, the blooms on the trees are a clear sign that both spring and allergy season have arrived. All the οΏ½...

'We're not out of the woods yet': NYC flu season continues - Gothamist

Health January 10, 2026

New York City health officials urged ongoing vigilance against the flu Thursday, including flu shots for kids and adults. A record 4,546 New Yorkers were hospitalized with the flu as of the last weeοΏ½...

How New Yorkers can avoid catching the flu (and FOMO) this holiday season - Gothamist

Health December 17, 2025

Theres nothing quite like the flu season to put a damper on the holiday party season. As flu cases continue to rise in New York, the city health department has launched a new campaign that plays on οΏ½...

Flu season arrives in NY with major spike in cases - Gothamist

Health December 11, 2025

Dont be surprised if the office looks emptier than usual: Flu season in New York has officially arrived. More than 14,500 lab-confirmed cases of the virus were reported in the last week of November,οΏ½...