Tag: HIV/AIDS

Attorney General Letitia James. Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP

Former NYC pharmacy owner gets prison for $11M Medicaid scam exploiting HIV patients

November 21 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Aftab Hussain, the former owner of over 20 pharmacies across NYC and...

Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday announced a significant legal win upheld by a federal appeals court against Martin Shkreli, the former CEO of Vyera Pharmaceuticals, for his role in an illegal monopoly over the lifesaving drug, Daraprim.Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AP

Martin Shkreli permanently banned from the pharmaceutical industry and fined $64.6 million

January 25 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the ruling of...

Feeling COVID curious? Here’s a librarian-curated reading list

March 10 | Alex Williamson

With the growing sense of panic in the city and a wealth...

Brian Grady, a housing coordinator at Housing Works in Downtown Brooklyn, speaks through a megaphone at a rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Tuesday. Housing Works employees, citing harsh conditions and high caseloads, want to unionize. To the right are Councilmembers Brad Lander, Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos, and RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

Housing Works employees protest, claiming harassment and union-busting tactics

October 30 | Mary Frost

More than 100 workers from the nonprofit Housing Works walked off the...

For the first time, New York state initiative focuses on HIV prevention

October 24 | Kelly Mena

A new statewide initiative aimed at increasing education and prevention methods around...

In Public Service – September 3, 2019

September 4 | Paula Katinas

Deutsch, Ampry-Samuel secure funds for veterans program Two Brooklyn city councilmembers...