Nathan Littauer designated a milk bank

Breastfeeding mothers can now donate excess milk to help needy moms and babies, thanks to a new program at Nathan Littauer Hospital. The hospital announced at a press briefing Friday that it is now a state-approved milk depot, one of more than 30 such receiving centers throughout New York gathering milk for distribution by the New York Milk Bank, Hastings-on-Hudson.

Why NYC Moms Are Donating Breast Milk Like It’s the New Blood

If you've ever given blood in the city, you know the New York Blood Center isn't shy about soliciting donations in times of scarcity. But blood isn't the only thing New Yorkers can donate - nursing mothers can give their surplus breast milk, too.

Residents fawn over deer fences

A deer in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., where the proposals to cull the deer population through lethal means prompted a fierce backlash, June 27, 2013. The town decided to reduce the deer population through birth control, a time-consuming process that began in early 2014 and has not produced any marked change as of 2016, residents say.