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NYC Launches SNAP and Medicaid Work Rules Website

New York City has launched an online resource to help residents understand federal SNAP and Medicaid work requirements, identify potential exemptions and maintain access to food and healthcare assistance. Available at NYC.gov/workrules, the webpage guides users through questions about age, employment, education and other circumstances to explain which requirements may apply. It also connects residents with benefits hotlines, food assistance, job opportunities, approved volunteer activities and NYC Care. Expanded SNAP work requirements took effect March 1, 2026, while additional Medicaid requirements are scheduled to begin January 1, 2027. City officials say their outreach efforts have helped more than 220,000 New Yorkers at risk of losing SNAP benefits.

NYU Langone Names Ishwaria Subbiah to Cancer Role

NYU Langone Health has appointed Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah as director of the Symptom Management Program for hematology and medical oncology at Perlmutter Cancer Center, effective November 1, 2026. She will also serve as an associate professor of medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. A specialist in supportive and palliative care and integrative oncology, Dr. Subbiah will lead efforts to improve management of cancer treatment side effects, including pain, fatigue, nausea and neuropathy. She brings more than 16 years of patient care experience and previously held a faculty position at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her work includes clinical trials, technology-enabled symptom monitoring and programs designed to improve patients' quality of life during treatment.

James Gray Film Series Comes to Queens Museum

Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, will present James Gray's New York, a seven-film series running November 7–22, 2026, celebrating the city's cinematic history through films selected by the Queens-born director. The program includes Gray's The Immigrant and a special November 12 preview of his new crime drama Paper Tiger, followed by an in-person appearance by the filmmaker. Other selections include Midnight Cowboy, Force of Evil, Raging Bull, The French Connection and Side Street. The series explores New York's neighborhoods, immigrant experiences, crime and cultural identity through films spanning several decades. Screenings will take place at the museum in Astoria, with advance tickets and program information available at movingimage.org.

Central Park Begins $35.7M Project to Cut Flooding

New York City has broken ground on a $35.7 million water infrastructure project in northern Central Park designed to reduce flooding in Harlem and East Harlem while conserving drinking water. The North End Recirculation Project will connect and manage water flow among the Harlem Meer, the Loch and the Pool, allowing the park to capture more rainfall during storms and reduce pressure on surrounding sewer systems. Officials estimate the improvements will keep approximately 132 million gallons of water out of local sewers annually and conserve 175 million gallons of drinking water each year. The project will also improve water quality and help reduce harmful algal blooms. Funded through city, state and private contributions, construction is expected to finish in fall 2028.

Gotham Health Expands Child Development Care in Bronx

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is expanding developmental-behavioral pediatric care at its Morrisania location in the Bronx, building on services at St. Nicholas in Harlem. The multidisciplinary program brings together pediatric specialists, speech and occupational therapists, psychologists, physiatrists and social workers to support children with autism, developmental delays, learning difficulties and behavioral challenges. Between April and October 2026, the two locations recorded 5,151 developmental pediatrics encounters, including 4,441 at Morrisania and 710 at St. Nicholas. Dr. John Gaipa provides specialized developmental care at Morrisania, while Dr. Tyrone Bentley leads developmental evaluation services at St. Nicholas. Families can learn more or request appointments through Gotham Health's central scheduling line.

Weill Cornell Gets $8.2M for Male Birth Control Pill

Weill Cornell Medicine has received an $8.2 million federal grant to advance an experimental male birth control pill designed to temporarily stop sperm from swimming. Led by pharmacology professors Dr. Jochen Buck and Dr. Lonny Levin, the four-year research project aims to develop an on-demand contraceptive that men could take approximately 30 minutes before sex, with effects lasting six to eight hours. Earlier preclinical research found that blocking an enzyme involved in sperm movement could prevent pregnancy in experimental models. The new funding will support drug formulation, manufacturing, safety studies and preparations for an initial human clinical trial. The pill is not approved for human use, and researchers must establish its safety and effectiveness before it could become a contraceptive option.