STD clinic’s closure leaves Chelsea in crisis
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Closure of the free Chelsea Clinic has left the community grappling with whether to seek medical help at a temporary facility on the sidewalk — or not to seek help at all.
Empire State Building, New York City Mark World AIDS Day
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The Empire State Building is floodlit red to mark World AIDS Day on December 1, and many other events take place around the city. New York City has very high HIV infection rates so awareness campaigns are an important way to remind people the disease is still a problem both in New York and globally.