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NYU Langone Names New Director of Upper GI Oncology

NYU Langone Health has appointed Dr. Rutika Mehta as director of upper gastrointestinal medical oncology at Perlmutter Cancer Center, expanding the health system's clinical care and research involving cancers of the stomach, esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. Mehta specializes in personalized cancer treatment using molecular profiling, circulating tumor DNA testing and biomarker-driven therapies to help guide treatment decisions. In her new role, she will also work to expand clinical trials for patients with upper GI cancers, including studies of targeted treatments and other emerging therapies. Mehta joins NYU Langone from Weill Cornell Medicine and previously helped develop an upper GI malignancies program and clinical-trials portfolio at Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida.

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NYC Health + Hospitals Wins Top Dental Education Award

NYC Health + Hospitals has received national recognition for its system-wide dental residency programs, earning the 2027 William J. Gies Award for Eminence in Achievement from the American Dental Education Association. The health system operates 19 graduate dental education programs spanning general dentistry and specialties including pediatric dentistry, dental public health, dental anesthesiology and oral and maxillofacial surgery. More than 200 dental residents graduate from the programs annually while training across NYC Health + Hospitals facilities. The system also provides more than 225,000 dental visits each year. NYC Health + Hospitals will formally receive the award during the ADEA Gies Foundation's awards celebration in March 2027.

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Hyundai AI Art Exhibition Opens at NYC’s New Museum

Hyundai Motor Company is launching a new contemporary art exhibition at New York City’s New Museum featuring newly commissioned work from Singapore-based artist Ho Tzu Nyen. Opening September 24 on the Bowery, the exhibition includes P for Power: Up Down, an installation that uses artificial intelligence to generate changing image sequences on screens inside the museum’s glass-front elevators. The exhibition launches a three-year collaboration between the New Museum and South Korea’s Ulsan Art Museum through the Hyundai Translocal Series. The two institutions will develop three annual exhibitions through 2028, combining site-specific commissions with explorations of art, technology and cultural identity. Ho’s New York exhibition runs through January 24, 2027.

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New York Moves Ahead With RAISE Act AI Regulations

New York is moving forward with implementation of the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, establishing new transparency and reporting requirements for large developers of advanced artificial intelligence models. Beginning in November, covered developers are expected to begin registering with the state and preparing for requirements that take effect in January 2027. The law requires covered companies to publish safety frameworks, report specified critical safety incidents within 72 hours and submit information about potential catastrophic risks. Oversight will be handled through New York's new Office of Digital Innovation, Governance, Integrity and Trust, known as DIGIT. The state has also appointed Marc Gilman as deputy director for RAISE Act implementation as it builds the new regulatory operation.

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NYC Carter Hospital Hits 81% Ventilator Weaning Rate

NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter in East Harlem says its specialized ventilator weaning program has increased its successful weaning rate to 81%, up from 72% in 2023. The 14-bed program has helped 150 patients transition off mechanical ventilation over the past year, with the process typically taking two to four weeks. Carter says the program has also expanded opportunities for patients who previously might not have been considered candidates for ventilator weaning. Among them is Lisa McNamee, who had relied on mechanical ventilation for nearly five years after developing severe respiratory failure. McNamee was successfully weaned from the ventilator in June 2026 and is now breathing independently.

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NYC Weill Cornell Gets $17.4M for Tuberculosis Research

New York City researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have received a $17.4 million federal grant to pursue new ways of shortening tuberculosis treatment and making therapy easier for patients to complete. The five-year research initiative will examine why some TB bacteria survive existing medications and identify biological vulnerabilities that could lead to faster and more effective drug combinations. Weill Cornell scientists will work with researchers from Rockefeller University, Tufts University and other collaborators, using approaches that include genomics, single-cell technologies and machine learning. The research could help address a persistent challenge in tuberculosis care: current antibiotic regimens can require months of treatment, increasing the likelihood that patients discontinue therapy before the infection has been fully eliminated.

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Chime Opens 84,000-Square-Foot NYC Office in Flatiron

Financial technology company Chime has expanded its New York City operations with an 84,000-square-foot workplace at 122 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The three-floor location will serve as the company’s East Coast hub, housing employees working across technology, product development, marketing, partnerships and other business functions. The expansion builds on Chime’s New York presence, which began in 2023 and grew following its acquisition of local company Salt Labs. Chime identifies New York as its largest metropolitan market and expects the new location to support recruiting and continued growth in the region. The opening also comes as the company pursues a proposed acquisition of longtime banking partner Stride Bank, subject to regulatory approval.

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NYC Council Calls OpenAI, Anthropic to AI Hearing

New York City lawmakers will bring artificial intelligence oversight into a full-Council forum on October 5, with leaders of OpenAI and Anthropic expected to participate in a hearing focused on the technology’s potential impact on New Yorkers. The unusual Committee of the Whole proceeding will involve all 51 Council members and examine issues ranging from public and cybersecurity risks to consumer protection and economic disruption. Lawmakers also plan to scrutinize the safety measures used by major AI developers and consider whether additional local rules are warranted as increasingly capable systems enter workplaces, businesses and everyday life. The hearing builds on previous NYC legislation establishing standards for government use of artificial intelligence and represents a broader examination of how the city could respond to emerging risks while accounting for the technology’s economic and practical benefits.

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NYC Announces Free 2026 Media and Entertainment Talks

New Yorkers interested in building careers across media and entertainment will have access to five free industry events this fall covering some of the sector’s fastest-changing fields. The 2026 Made in NY Talks will bring professionals and aspiring workers together at venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn for discussions focused on artificial intelligence in media, fashion and beauty, journalism and independent publishing, advertising technology, and opportunities in film and television production. Organized by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment with the Center for Communication, the October and November sessions are designed to give attendees practical exposure to career paths, industry trends and professionals working in these fields. All five events will be held in person, are open to the public and require advance registration.