Joseph Capriglione

Jan 1, 2025 | gothamist.com | Tiffany Hanssen |Joseph Capriglione

As the winter season sets in, New Yorkers are contending with more than just colder temperatures and shorter days. The annual surge of respiratory viruses — flu, COVID-19 and RSV — is in full swing, straining health systems and sparking concerns across the city. With flu cases spiking by 70% in recent weeks and all three viruses actively circulating, health officials have urged residents to take precautions to protect themselves and vulnerable populations.

Aug 27, 2024 | gothamist.com | Sean Carlson |Joseph Capriglione

For years, advocates in Brooklyn have warned against the pace of development in the neighborhood around the Gowanus Canal. Now the state is investigating 100 blocks in the neighborhood for potentially toxic air. Jack Riccobono, a Gowanus resident and father of three, is a member of the advocacy group, Voice of Gowanus.

Jul 28, 2024 | gothamist.com | Janae Pierre |Elizabeth Shwe |Joseph Capriglione

Anne Cebula is among the dozens of New Yorkers who are competing at this year’s Olympic Games. However, unlike many of her fellow athletes, Cebula – who hails from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn – didn’t even start her sport until she was 15. That’s when she joined a free after-school fencing club as a freshman at Brooklyn Technical High School in Fort Greene. She went on to win two NCAA titles and became the first student-athlete to claim a title in any sport at Barnard College.

Mar 10, 2024 | gothamist.com | Sean Carlson |Joseph Capriglione

About a thousand National Guard members and New York State troopers began arriving in New York City Subway stations this week. The move was Gov. Kathy Hochul’s response to a string of high profile violent crimes on the transit system, even while crime stats have begun to trend downward on trains. The added personnel are conducting mandatory bag checks at busy subway stations, though the governor declined to say for how long.

Mar 2, 2024 | gothamist.com | Joseph Capriglione |Sean Carlson

Mayor Eric Adams, in a major break with his predecessors, recently said New York City should modify its “sanctuary city” policies limiting communication and cooperation between local agencies and federal immigration-enforcement officials. Twice this week, Adams told reporters he thinks city agencies should be empowered to cooperate with federal authorities to deport immigrants suspected of committing violent or serious crimes.