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Health

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis during his time in the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Biden announces monkeypox response team

By Matt Tracy
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New York City declares public health emergency due to monkeypox outbreak

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‘Disaster emergency’ declaration for monkeypox gives New York greater ability to respond to outbreak: Hochul

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New York receiving 110k new monkeypox vaccine doses

By Matt Tracy
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FDA approves nearly 800,000 monkeypox vaccine doses

By Matt Tracy
Activists show frustration over the government's response to mpox on July 22, 2022.
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Activists escalate pressure on government over monkeypox response

By Matt Tracy
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New York City receives 26,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

By Matt Tracy
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Monkeypox outbreak impacts parties in New York

By Duncan Osborne
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.
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Monkeypox vaccines reserved quickly as city moves to prioritize first doses

By Matt Tracy
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NYC announces more monkeypox vaccination sites, appointments

By Matt Tracy
New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan at the Health Department's offices in Long Island City, Queens, during a 2022 interview with Gay City News.
Health

City health commissioner discusses New York’s response to monkeypox

By Matt Tracy
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.
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Electeds demand action amid slow monkeypox vaccine rollout

By Matt Tracy
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Health

City announces more monkeypox vaccine appointments

By Matt Tracy
City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan speaks alongside then-New York State Health Commissioner Mary T. Bassett (left) and Raj Panjabi, then the coordinator of the White House Pandemic Office (right), at an mpox press conference outside of the city's Harlem clinic on July 7, 2022.
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Health officials outline next steps in fight against monkeypox

By Matt Tracy
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New York City opening more monkeypox vaccine clinics amid rollout issues

By Duncan Osborne
Manhattan State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
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High demand for monkeypox vaccine in New York as feds commit to more doses

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Arts

  • Udo Kier in "My Neighbor Adolf." The late Udo Kier commands the screen in ‘My Neighbor Adolf’
  • Connor Storrie stars as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander in "Heated Rivalry." Closeted hockey players bring heart, authenticity, and passion to enthralling ‘Heated Rivalry’ series
  • "Sinners" is an instant classic. Top 10 movies of 2025: ‘Sinners,’ ‘Cloud,’ and more
  • Real estate agent Jordan Hurt stars prominently in both seasons of "Owning Manhattan," a show on Netflix. From assistant to agent: Jordan Hurt finds growth and redemption in ‘Owning Manhattan’
  • Books on display at Hive Mind Books, a queer-focused bookstore in Brooklyn. Queer bookstore Hive Mind Books builds community in Brooklyn

Crime

  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom

Perspectives

  • A gender equitable city is a stronger New York for everyone
  • AIDS Walk New York in 2025. Forty years later, the unequal impact of HIV persists — and we refuse to accept it
  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress

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