New York doctors complete first-ever successful trachea transplant
A 56-year-old woman from the Bronx, New York, named Sonia Sein is the recipient. She ended up in the hospital six years ago after a particularly nasty asthma attack.
New York
New York is home to some of the most densely populated cities and rural communities in the U.S. This archive tracks positive milestones from across the state — from public health and housing wins to environmental and civic progress.
New York must offer vaccine to all prisoners immediately, judge rules
A judge in the Bronx ruled that people incarcerated in the state’s prisons and jails had been arbitrarily excluded from the coronavirus vaccine rollout.
U.S. announces measures to expand offshore wind energy production
The New Wind Energy Area off the coast of New Jersey will be available for lease to offshore wind companies and the federal government will also make $3 billion in funding available through its loan guarantee program to incentivize wind energy investment.
Goldman Sachs commits $10 billion to One Million Black Women initiative
The initiative, One Million Black Women, is named for and guided by the goal of impacting the lives of at least 1 million Black women by 2030.
The Empire State Building and 13 related buildings are now 100% powered by wind
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. is now the largest 100% user of green power in real estate in the United States.
New York State mandates fertility treatment coverage for same-sex couples
Many LGBTQ+ couples still have to pay six to 12 months of out-of-pocket expenses for testing to qualify for fertility services. Under the new law, insurers are required to cover these services immediately.
Psychedelic research center launched at New York’s Mount Sinai
Named the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research the institution is first focusing on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD.
New York enacts legislation that requires single-person bathrooms to be gender neutral
School, restaurants, and state-operated facilities in the Empire State will have to make single-occupancy restrooms open to anyone, regardless of gender.
The new characters in the Sesame Street cast are refugees
To help alleviate the distress of Rohingya refugee children and provide them with early years of education, Sesame Street will feature two new Rohingya characters in its programs shown in refugee camps.
Electric cars on track to be cheaper than gas cars by 2023
The market average for batteries will hit $101/kWh by 2023. For electric vehicles to match the price of gas ones, the cost would likely have to meet a $100/kWh threshold