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Williamsburg

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
2 min read
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.
4 min read
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
2 min read
Mar
05
Candlelight Vigil Remembers Cyclist, But Also Seeks Justice And Safety

Candlelight Vigil Remembers Cyclist, But Also Seeks Justice And Safety

Cyclist holds a sign calling attention to the death of Aurilla Lawrence who was killed last Thursday night on her
7 min read
Mar
05
Ruptured Gas Main Fire Burns 3 Workers

Ruptured Gas Main Fire Burns 3 Workers

A fire roared through Kent Avenue at Broadway when workmen hit a 12-inch gas main while replacing water mains, injuring
2 min read
Mar
05
Preserving The Sounds Of Brooklyn At On Air Fest

Preserving The Sounds Of Brooklyn At On Air Fest

WILLIAMSBURG – The room is packed. People are squeezing past one another for the few empty seats in the middle of
4 min read
Mar
01
Horrific Bike Death: 25-Year-Old Cyclist Killed After Tanker Drives Over Her

Horrific Bike Death: 25-Year-Old Cyclist Killed After Tanker Drives Over Her

WILLIAMSBURG – A cycle that doesn’t seem to end. Another cyclist was struck and run over by a tanker truck,
1 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
26
Is Traffic Really So Bad That We Need To Drive On Sidewalks?

Is Traffic Really So Bad That We Need To Drive On Sidewalks?

Driver recklessly drives on the sidewalk along Harrison Avenue in front of Central United Talmudical Academy (CUTA) in front of
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