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Sandra Lopez (left) and her dog, Coco, greet hospice nurse Heather Meyerend last fall. In the weeks before Lopez died, Meyerend stopped by weekly to check her physical health, pain levels and medications.

Too Little, Too Late For Many New Yorkers Seeking Hospice

4:27pm December 17, 2014

by Fred Mogul

Evidence shows hospice care can extend life and save money, but only if patients and doctors dare ask for the help. One New Yorker said hospice gave her back life at peace, pain subdued.

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Robert Guzman found out about New York's 'tenant blacklist' after he was rejected multiple times by landlords, despite a strong credit score.

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Tenant Blacklist Can Haunt New York Renters For Years

12:18pm December 14, 2014

by Mirela Iverac

Disputes between tenants and landlords often end up in the courts. And in New York City, win or lose, tenants may end up with a bad rap that can make it hard to rent again.

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Michael Palmer and Carin Schultz work to clear her car of snow and remove it from Union street on Thursday in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg.

First (Lots Of) Snow, Now Rain And Flooding Threaten Western New York

3:09pm November 23, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

By Monday, Buffalo could see a high temperature of 60. Authorities warned that the quickly-melting snowpack could cause some serious flooding.

A man walks along a snow-covered street Thursday. Some areas of northern and western New York state could get a combined total of 8 feet of snow this week.

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Buffalo, Parts Of Upper Midwest Brace For More Snow

4:59pm November 20, 2014

by Scott Neuman

With more than 5 feet already on the ground in some areas of western New York state, another 3 feet is forecast. Worse yet, warming temperatures over the weekend could turn much of it to floodwater.

Onlookers take cell phone pictures of stranded window washers hanging from scaffolding on the side of One World Trade Center.

Comet Lander, Firefighters Execute Dazzling Feats Above The Earth

10:21am November 15, 2014

by Scott Simon

The sky was full of wonders this week, NPR's Scott Simon muses, as a spacecraft landed on a comet and two window washers were rescued 69 stories above the streets at the new One World Trade Center.

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A photo taken Sunday of Kaci Hickox in an isolation tent at University Hospital in Newark, N.J. Hickox, who was later discharged and allowed to return to her home in Maine, says she has no intention of abiding by a "voluntary" quarantine there.

Maine To Enforce Quarantine For Nurse Who Worked In West Africa

1:08pm October 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Kaci Hickox, who was first placed in isolation in New Jersey after her return over the weekend from Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone, has refused to abide by a "voluntary" quarantine in the state.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, (right) announced a new mandatory 21-day quarantine Friday, alongside New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Christie Defends Quarantine And Jabs At CDC Over Ebola

3:02pm October 26, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Dr. Anthony Fauci, leader of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, disagrees, says the quarantine could hamper efforts to combat the deadly outbreak in West Africa.

New York, New Jersey Will Quarantine All Travelers With Ebola Contact

6:51pm October 24, 2014

by Chris Hopkins

The announcement follows the positive Ebola test that came back Thursday night for Dr. Craig Spencer, who recently had returned to New York City after a stint with Doctors Without Borders in Guinea.

The media is all over this story: Ebola in NYC! Don Weiss, a doctor with the New York City Health Department, faces microphones outside the bowling alley visited by the physician who tested positive for the virus.

When You've Seen Subway Rats, Ebola Seems Like Nothin'

4:06pm October 24, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

New York has no time for fear-mongering and wild speculation about the spread of disease through their city. They're too busy crafting the perfect "Ebowla" joke for Twitter.

In this frame grab taken from video provided by the New York Police Department, an unidentified man approaches New York City police officers with a hatchet Thursday. The man was fatally shot by police after he wounded two officers.

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Man With Hatchet Shot Dead After Attacking NYPD Officers

3:26pm October 24, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The attacker charged a group of patrol officers in Queens, wounding two of them. A bystander was hit by a stray police bullet as police engaged the assailant.