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Aug
04
NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Barbot Resigns Amid Pandemic

NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Barbot Resigns Amid Pandemic

Dr. Oxiris Barbot. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)BROOKLYN – NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot, who clashed with the
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Sep
14
NYC’s First 2016 Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Brooklyn

NYC’s First 2016 Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Brooklyn

(Mosquito — identified as an “ochlerotatus notoscriptus.”) Photo: JJ Harrison [http://jjharrison89@facebook.com] via Wikimedia Commons.The City’s Health
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Jul
08
Seagull Crap Is Spoiling The Waters Off Kingsborough, Officials Say

Seagull Crap Is Spoiling The Waters Off Kingsborough, Officials Say

Photo by George BurshteynThe city is advising beachgoers to avoid swimming off Kingsborough Community College after health officials found high
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May
13
Amid Shakeup, Coney Island Hospital Brings In Two New Executives

Amid Shakeup, Coney Island Hospital Brings In Two New Executives

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Amidst a shakeup following the death of a 47-year-old grandmother [/medical-examiner-investigating-whether-botched-diagnosis-caused-grandmothers-death-at-coney-island-hospital/
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May
12
Gerritsen & Marine Park Getting Sprayed For Zika Virus

Gerritsen & Marine Park Getting Sprayed For Zika Virus

(Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfataustralianaid/10703811283/] / Flickr)The Health Department is targeting
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Apr
13
Coney Island Hospital Hit With Six Violations After Grandmother’s Death

Coney Island Hospital Hit With Six Violations After Grandmother’s Death

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)The state Health Department hit Coney island Hospital with six violations
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Feb
15
Intolerable Stench Caused By Breakdown At Wastewater Treatment Plant, Officials Say

Intolerable Stench Caused By Breakdown At Wastewater Treatment Plant, Officials Say

The Coney Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Photo: Google Maps)The revolting stench that blanketed parts of Sheepshead Bay and Gerritsen
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Feb
05
‘Dirty Diaper’ Smell From Wastewater Treatment Plant Has Become Intolerable, Neighbors Say

‘Dirty Diaper’ Smell From Wastewater Treatment Plant Has Become Intolerable, Neighbors Say

The Coney Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Source: DEP)The rancid smell from the wastewater treatment plant over on Knapp Street
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Oct
27
77 Percent Of Area Residents Say They Are In Good Health According To Health Department Community Profile

77 Percent Of Area Residents Say They Are In Good Health According To Health Department Community Profile

Via Health DepartmentForty-five percent of Flatbush and Midwood residents are foreign-born, 54 percent are between the ages of 25 and
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Jul
30

Potential Marijuana Dispensary On 3rd Avenue And 28th Street Approved By CB7 Committee

Erik Williams, Mindful Medical’s Director of Government Affairs, discusses their plan for a marijuana dispensary on 3rd Avenue with
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