City Kid Corner
Courtesy Trisha Shears [http://www.freeimages.com/photo/crayons-1426571]“Your son meets the diagnostic criteria [http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html] for autism spectrum disorder.” I often wondered what my reaction would be after hearing those words. Sadness? Anxiety? Anger? All of the above? To some extent, yes,
Health
The Coney Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Photo: Google Maps)The revolting stench that blanketed parts of Sheepshead Bay and Gerritsen Beach earlier this year was caused by a mechanical failure at the Coney Island Wastewater Treatment Plant [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/dep_projects/cp_coney_island_plant.
Health
Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)A grieving family is demanding answers from the medical examiner about whether Coney Island Hospital caused the death of a 47-year-old grandmother by botching her diagnosis, the Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/death-woman-coney-island-hospital-investigation-article-1.2528690] . The woman, Grisel Soto,
Announcements
Winter is coming. . . again. However, this time it’s not a blizzard, but rather sub-zero wind chills through the entire weekend, including Valentine’s Day. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a formal Wind Chill Advisory from 4pm Saturday, February 13 through 12 noon Sunday, February 14. Wind chills
Announcements
Winter is coming. . . again. However, this time it’s not a blizzard, but rather sub-zero wind chills through the entire weekend, including Valentine’s Day. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a formal Wind Chill Advisory from 4pm Saturday, February 13 through 12 noon Sunday, February 14. Wind chills
Central Brooklyn
New York City Department of Health headquarters at 125 Worth Street in Manhattan. (Photo: Wikipedia)If the Department of Health is right, we have been having a very serious bed bug problem in Greater Flatbush — perhaps the worst in the city. According to data from the city’s Community Health
Education
James Madison High School students and teachers celebrate creating the borough’s longest chain of plastic bags. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)James Madison High students wrapped their school in plastic Tuesday — creating Brooklyn’s longest recorded chain of plastic bags — to raise awareness about the dangers of unsustainable environmental
City Kid Corner
Finding the right school for any kid is tough, but toss special needs into the mix, and the task suddenly becomes ten times more difficult. For a select few, their zoned school is a perfect fit. For others, a specialized program that gives children both the academic and developmental supports
Central Brooklyn
McDonald Avenue at Church Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)Kensington and Borough Park are at the top of the pack in several health categories despite the high poverty rate in our area. Department of Health data released last year [http://a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPublic/QuickView.aspx] found that we are doing
Health
The Coney Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Source: DEP)The rancid smell from the wastewater treatment plant over on Knapp Street has long been a nuisance [/sheepshead-bay-is-tops-in-poop-smell-complaints/] for residents in the area. However, following last month’s record-breaking blizzard [/volunteers-distribute-hot-food-to-neighbors-stranded-by-the-winter-storm/], neighbors say the stink has become intolerable and are calling on
Health
Governor Andrew Cuomo at his 2016 State of the State speech. (Photo: PROgovernorandrewcuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/23994415209/] / Flickr) Several Albany Legislators called out Governor Andrew Cuomo for stripping a law from his executive budget that protects seniors from losing their savings when a spouse falls ill. They
Health
Most of us have heard about the Zika virus [http://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9183%3A2015-preguntas-frecuentes-virus-fiebre-zika&catid=8424%3Acontent&Itemid=41463&lang=en] and the fact that there are now confirmed cases in New York City, but