Department of Health

Aug
18

Tomorrow: Southern Brooklyn To Be Sprayed For West Nile-Carrying Mosquitoes

Map courtesy of Department of HealthIt is peak mosquito season, and this summer, many of the little buggers are carrying
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May
19
One-Third Of Kids Screened In Sandy-Hit Areas Show Signs Of Post-Traumatic Stress – Free Mental Health Services Available

One-Third Of Kids Screened In Sandy-Hit Areas Show Signs Of Post-Traumatic Stress – Free Mental Health Services Available

One of the ads the DOH is running in bus shelters over the next two months.One third of children
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Feb
23
Fundraiser Launched To Help La Crepe Et La Vie Reopen

Fundraiser Launched To Help La Crepe Et La Vie Reopen

After the city shuttered La Crepe et La Vie [/blog/food/city-shuts-la-crepe-et-la-vie-owner-calls-attention-crippling-small-business-fines] (1715 Foster Avenue) for operating with an expired
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Jan
21
ABC Little Star Day Care Reopens With New Owner

ABC Little Star Day Care Reopens With New Owner

Source: Google MapsAfter being shuttered for nearly three weeks, the embattled ABC Little Star Day Care [https://www.facebook.com/
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Oct
30
How To Show Your Support For A Return Of Dogs At The Gate

How To Show Your Support For A Return Of Dogs At The Gate

Shayne bellies up to the bar at The Gate, by Catherine CrockerNeighbors are barking mad after the Department of Health
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Aug
25

West Nile Spraying Happening In Our Area Tonight

The city Department of Health will be spraying mosquito-killing pesticides throughout parts of our neighborhood tonight, between 8:15pm and
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May
29

Sheepshead Resident Ariel Jasper Leads Fight To Legalize Ferret Ownership

Ariel Jasper is leading the fight to legalize ferret ownership. (Photo by Vanessa Ogle)by Vanessa Ogle There are dog
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Mar
26
How Much Stock Do You Put In Restaurant Letter Grades?

How Much Stock Do You Put In Restaurant Letter Grades?

When you head out for a bite to eat in the neighborhood, does a restaurant’s letter grade from the
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Nov
15

City Launches MenuStat, Featuring Nutrition Data For Your Soon-To-Be Least Favorite Chain Restaurants

Hot damn, that’s sexy. (Source: teddy-rised/Flickr)When I sit down to eat a sloppy tower of meat by-product
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Oct
16

Legislative Package Reforming Restaurant Inspection System Passes City Council

Councilman Vincent Gentile, Source: council.nyc.govCity Councilman Vincent Gentile has announced that the City Council has given its seal
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