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Loading… With the Supreme Court hearing arguments this morning over the FDA’s approval of a medication abortion drug called Mifepristone, Shefali Luthra, health reporter covering the intersection of gender and healthcare at the 19th, discusses the case, what it means for the broader landscape of reproductive health policy across the United States, as well as other…

Early voting for New York’s presidential primary is underway. Brigid Bergin, WNYC’s senior political correspondent, shares information on who can vote, where it takes place, what’s on the ballot and how people who want to register a protest vote against President Biden can do so since New York’s ballots don’t have the “uncommitted” option. Read…

The mother of a man who allegedly shot and killed a police officer in Queens on Monday night said she wished she could “turn back time” as she worked to piece together what happened. Keshia Gilyard confirmed to Gothamist by phone on Tuesday that her son Guy Rivera, 34, was in police custody in connection…

The Philadelphia rapper and singer is known for her playful side, but she widens her subject matter on World Wide Whack, with emotions ranging from ecstatic happiness to the deepest despair. Music Interviews Tierra Whack opens up: ‘Don’t we all fake it?’ Read the full article here

Patients of Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital in Lower Manhattan have faced delays in receiving lifesaving care because of unapproved service cuts, according to a new report from the state health department. Through observations and interviews with hospital staff during a visit in late January, state health officials concluded the hospital was operating at severely…

The $1.5 billion effort to rid the Gowanus Canal of toxic sludge is so behind schedule and over budget due to government mismanagement that the canal may have to be re-dredged, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s watchdog. The fetid canal is in the midst of a cleanup involving the removal of 600,000 cubic…

If you’ve consumed beauty and wellness content on social media lately — and if the answer is “no,” you have my full respect — maybe you’ve been exposed to the #lymphaticdrainage craze. Influencers in New York and around the world are using a variety of techniques to manually drain fluid from the lymph nodes behind…

The CEO of Boeing, Dave Calhoun, announced he will step down this year amid a management scandal. Lori Aratani, reporter covering transportation issues for The Washington Post, breaks down what’s going on at the fraught airline company and just how safe it is to fly. Read the full article here

Migrants from Africa, Asia, Europe and regions outside of Latin America now make up nearly half of the new arrivals to New York City, reflecting a sharp departure from traditional migration patterns, according to an analysis of immigration court data by Gothamist. Central and South American migrants, as recently as three years ago, comprised the…

Early Addition is a daily newsletter to guide you through New York City news, plus other tidbits from around the internet. Sign up here to get the full version in your inbox every weekday morning. Good Tuesday morning in New York City, where Megabus appears to be getting its sought-after congestion pricing exemption. Here’s what…