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Despite some of the highest infection rates in the city, Southern Brooklyn is yet to get a 24/7 vaccination mega site, though the MCU Parking lot in Coney Island seems to be made for it. While the Brooklyn Army Terminal Vaccination site is relatively easy to get to if
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By Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/12/22227990/covid-teachers-school-reopening] In New York, Texas, and a slice of the rest of the country where data is available, teachers and other staff where school buildings are open have higher COVID-19 infection rates than their surrounding communities. Critically, the
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Rendering of the new CityHawk air ambulance (Image from the Urban Aeronautics website)To avoid traffic, Hatzolah wants to take to the skies, or so it would seem. Hatzolah Air, a newly formed air division of the volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organization whose independent chapters serve mostly Orthodox Jewish
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Red Hook Houses resident Sherron Paige and her son, Kyan. Courtesy of Sherron PaigeBy Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/1/11/22221322/nycha-falsely-certified-brooklyn-child-apartment-lead-free] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] “When people make mistakes and then cover those mistakes up
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Vaccination form. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeAs of today, Monday, January 11th, the COVID-19 vaccine is available to the so called group 1B [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines.page], which includes the elderly and essential workers, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced. Because the federal supply of the vaccine
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NYC Health + Hospitals is looking to hire new psychiatrists to meet the pandemic induced demand for mental health services. While the campaign is currently open-ended, its focus is on enhancing existing services and making them more accessible to a wider range of people. Photo by Annie Spratt on UnsplashCalling for
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While the majority of schoolchildren are learning remotely, many of them depend on school food for nutrition. To make sure no kid goes hungry, the city set up pickup locations [https://www.opt-osfns.org/schoolfoodny/meals/default.aspx] for free breakfasts and lunches – grab and go kits that can be
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The news this Monday morning could be better. January 3 numbers reported by NYS.Instead, New York state is approaching 9% infection rates (8.34%), City is at 9% by its own count, and the curve looks awfully close to exceeding the peak of what we saw in the spring.
Health
Police outside the Morgan Ave stationSix women have reported being attacked while at the Morgan Ave L stop in Bushwick since Nov 17. The first victim of these assaults was a 24-year-old woman who reported she was approached by an unknown man on the stairs at the station and punched
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via NYC DOHDear NYC, The best thing about 2020 is that it’s finally over. It’s been a long year and however you mark its end, we won’t judge. But we do want you to be safe. So here are some tips from the NYC Health Department for
Business
Baikal Mechanical in Brooklyn, owned by three brothers Rafic, Ruslan, and Rustam Galyanurov, has been in business since 2015. The company specializes in HVAC equipment, focusing on machines that require very little maintenance and custom-designed pieces. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Baikal mechanical has sold and installed over 1,
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Development in Brooklyn. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Happy Wednesday! We at Bklyner hope you are all safe and well. Let’s begin with indicators. The daily number of people admitted to NYC hospitals for suspected COVID-19 – today’s report, 224 patients. Hospitalization rate per 100,000 people – 3.19 people