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Nearly half a million people will soon lose their low-cost state health insurance thanks to billions of dollars in health cuts in President Donald Trump’s signature 2025 tax and spending law.
On April 1, the state’s Department of Health began sending out notices to hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who use the affordable Essential Plan, informing them how changes in eligibility requirements will end their coverage.
The Essential Plan serves low income New Yorkers who can’t afford private insurance but earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. What options are available for members of the working poor whose health coverage is about to disappear?
We consulted experts on the steps these Essential Plan recipients should take now — before coverage expires on July 1 — to make the most of their existing coverage, and to find new health care options.
Weather 🌤️
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. A chance of rain after 2 p.m. going down to 33 at night.
MTA 🚇
In Brooklyn, no N trains at Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
A quarter-billion in jail beds: After years of delays and cost overruns, the city plans to finally open part of a $241 million jail unit at Bellevue Hospital for seriously ill detainees on Rikers Island, THE CITY has learned.
Who watches the watchmen? Nadia Shihata, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s nominee to run the watchdog Department of Investigation, faced hard questions at her City Council confirmation hearing over donations the former federal prosecutor made to the Mamdani campaign and her friendship with the mayor’s chief counsel.
FAQ NYC podcast: Mamdani captured City Hall with historic support, and polling shows he’s only become more popular. But now the question is if he can deliver — despite the resistance of the City Council and Gov. Kathy Hochul to let him cash in on the “tax the rich” revenue he promised.
Reporter’s Notebook
Departure from City Hall's Attic
The head of the city’s Public Design Commission, Sreoshy Banerjea, resigned Monday after nearly four years leading the design review agency.
The commission, which is housed in City Hall’s attic, presides over the design of all city-owner property, with some exceptions, and also has a say in scenic landmarks — reviewing up to 800 projects a year.
Since her appointment in June of 2022, Banerjea helped shape the design of major projects across the city, from proposed casinos and borough-based jails to playgrounds and decorative tree guards.
“The Public Design Commission doesn't have a role where we can say existentially a project should not exist, but what we work on is design review,” she said. “We're not a rubber stamp, we really imbue design excellence.”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to appoint someone else to the role this week, people familiar with the matter told THE CITY. A spokesperson for the mayor said they “deeply appreciate Sreoshy’s dedication to public service, and we wish her the best in all of her future endeavors.”
— Katie Honan
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Tuesday, April 7: Join NYC Parks and The Forest Park Trust for Forest Park Horticulture Helpers this spring to learn some basic gardening skills in Highland Park. Free, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. RVSP here.
Tuesday, April 7: Join the Sylvan Winds for their first concert at the Hungarian House with a program celebrating Hungarian music and culture. Free, at 7:30 p.m. Register here.
Wednesday, April 8: In collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera, Mannes Opera brings in composer Gabriela Frank to impart skills and techniques for opera mastery in a masterclass at the New School. Free, at 3 p.m. Register here.
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