She Died With Long Covid. Should Her Organs Have Been Donated?

By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2021

Heidi Ferrer’s family feared her organs were unsafe. The case points to gaps in protocols for organ donation amid the pandemic. Source: New York Times

Poor Americans More Likely to Have Respiratory Problems, Study Finds

By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2021

Despite improvements in air quality and other advances, low-income Americans more often have asthma, lung disease and related illnesses. Source: New York Times

Liesbeth Stoeffler, 61, Runner Kept Going by Rare Lung Treatment, Dies

By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021

A machine that acted as an artificial lung kept her eligible for a transplant as she dealt with cystic fibrosis. She went on to compete again in marathons. Source: New York Times

Spring comes alive on Avenue C

By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2019

Spring comes alive on Avenue C On Sunday afternoon, Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS) hosted its sixth Spring Awakening in honor of the neighborhood’s community gardens.EVG contributor Stacie Joy took these photos along Avenue C, where there were activities for…

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She Died With Long Covid. Should Her Organs Have Been Donated?

Poor Americans More Likely to Have Respiratory Problems, Study Finds

Liesbeth Stoeffler, 61, Runner Kept Going by Rare Lung Treatment, Dies

Spring comes alive on Avenue C