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Apr
16
Day Care Shutdown, Lawsuit and More on Measles

Day Care Shutdown, Lawsuit and More on Measles

WILLIAMSBURG — The city closed a daycare center on Monday after the school refused to provide vaccination records to the city
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Apr
09
Measles Count Reaches Almost 300, Williamsburg Mandated To Vaccinate

Measles Count Reaches Almost 300, Williamsburg Mandated To Vaccinate

WILLIAMSBURG – The city today declared a public health emergency [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/press/2019/emergency-orders-measles.
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Mar
14
5 More Yeshivas Allowed Unvaccinated Students Attend Helping Spread Measles

5 More Yeshivas Allowed Unvaccinated Students Attend Helping Spread Measles

WILLIAMSBURG — The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is naming names. Today it announced five more schools defied its
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Mar
12
Briefly Noted: The Best of Brooklyn Chinatowns, Industry City Rezoning, Measles and More

Briefly Noted: The Best of Brooklyn Chinatowns, Industry City Rezoning, Measles and More

* Eater put out its Ultimate Guide to Chinese Food in NYC – Everything to know about the Chinese food renaissance in
2 min read
Mar
12
NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull Gets $5M for ER

NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull Gets $5M for ER

Council Members Treyger, Reynoso and Rivera are allocating $5M to rehab Woodhull Hospital’s emergency room/department. Kadia Goba/BklynerBROADWAY
2 min read
Mar
01
Brooklyn Measles Outbreak Grows to 121 Cases

Brooklyn Measles Outbreak Grows to 121 Cases

WILLIAMSBURG — The measles count is now at 121 with 21 cases stemming from a single unvaccinated Yeshiva student who attended
2 min read
Feb
21
Measles Cases In Brooklyn Jump To Ninety

Measles Cases In Brooklyn Jump To Ninety

A Microscopic Look at the Measles Virus (Source: Center For Disease Control via Wikimedia Commons)WILLIAMSBURG — The measles toll in
2 min read
Feb
07
Openings & Closings in Crown Heights & Prospect Heights

Openings & Closings in Crown Heights & Prospect Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Here’s a listing of what’s opening & closing in Crown Heights and Prospect Heights.
3 min read
Feb
04
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Kicks Off 175th Anniversary Celebration

The Brooklyn Hospital Center Kicks Off 175th Anniversary Celebration

FORT GREENE – Last Thursday, January 31, The Brooklyn Hospital Center [https://www.tbh.org] (TBHC) kicked off the first event
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Jan
31
Borough’s 2nd Medical Marijuana Dispensary Will Open In Brooklyn Heights

Borough’s 2nd Medical Marijuana Dispensary Will Open In Brooklyn Heights

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Brooklyn is getting a second medical marijuana dispensary later this year, this time at 44 Court Street in
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