Tuberculosis

Abandoned

Inside the Abandoned Sea View Hospital on Staten Island

Before the Great Influenza and COVID-19, the leading cause of death in many American cities was tuberculosis. In 1882, the

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Untapped New York Apr 11, 2023

Arts & Culture

Black Angels Nurses at Sea View Hospital Honored in New Mural

Just in time for Black History Month, a new mural has just been unveiled at Staten Island’s Sea View

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Victoria Choe Jan 25, 2021

Architecture

A Look at the Old Gouverneur Hospital, First Public Hospital with Tuberculosis Clinic

When on the East River or driving along the FDR Drive, you might notice a unique brick building with rounded

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Noah Sheidlower Apr 14, 2020

Arts & Culture

10 Groundbreaking Medical Discoveries Made in NYC

In a time when New York’s hospitals and research institutions are still under significant pressure to treat sick patients

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Noah Sheidlower Mar 25, 2020

Arts & Culture

12 Prior Epidemics That Plagued New York

A typist wearing a flu mask in New York City in October 1918. Photo from National Archive Ever since New

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Noah Sheidlower Mar 20, 2020