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People line up to receive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests at a testing center in Brooklyn, New York

Health

Op-ed: The unforeseen consequence of COVID-19 for women of color

By Dr. Donna-Marie Manasseh

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Health

Brooklyn COVID rates fairly low as mandates expire

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Bushwick

Brooklyn’s first comprehensive COVID clinic opens in Bushwick

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

FILE PHOTO: A hand written sign reads “No Covid Tests” in Somerville

Health

Turning a corner: Omicron continues rampage, though test lines, case counts drop

By Ben Brachfeld

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Kids & Education

Brooklyn, Queens Catholic schools to get take-home COVID tests

By Isabel Song Beer

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Business

Brooklyn’s small businesses feel the Omicron crunch

By Ben Brachfeld

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AMNY

Whopper with whines: Five arrested at Downtown Brooklyn Burger King following anti-vax protest

FILE PHOTO: A hand written sign reads “No Covid Tests” in Somerville

City begins at-home test distribution as Omicron surges

By Ben Brachfeld

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AMNY

NYC public hospitals suspend almost all visitations, expand testing hours, as Omicron rampage continues

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Health

LabQ testing draws praise for wait time, scrutiny for turnaround

By Ben Brachfeld

People line up to receive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests at a testing center in Brooklyn, New York

Health

Brooklyn’s COVID cases rise as Omicron rages

By Ben Brachfeld

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AMNY

Vax up or mask up: Hochul mandates face coverings inside unless businesses require vaccines

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Politics

City expands $100 vax incentive to include SOMOS sites

By Ben Brachfeld

FDNY shifts manpower as Brooklyn firehouses face staffing shortage post-mandate

By Ben Brachfeld, Emily Davenport & Robert Pozarycki

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AMNY

‘Do the right thing’: de Blasio, officials urge unvaxxed NYC workers to get COVID-19 shots and come back to work

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Downtown

Thousands march across Brooklyn Bridge protesting vax mandate

By Ben Brachfeld

Women walk with protective face masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Brooklyn

Health

COVID transmission plunging in NYC, except in low-vaxxed Brooklyn

By Robert Pozarycki

New York City protest againts COVID-19 vaccination mandate for teachers and staff in New York City School System

Health

This Brooklyn neighborhood with the lowest vaccination rates had the highest infection rates last week

By Robert Pozarycki

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

Op-ed: Permanent outdoor dining program needs positive input to be the Marshall Plan of hospitality

By Charlotta Janssen

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Subway

Transit union unveils memorial for workers who died of COVID-19

By Kevin Duggan

More from Around New York

(L-R): Tourism Cares CEO Greg Takehara moderated the panel discussion, “Feeling Seen, Being Heard: The Importance of Inclusivity and Representation,” which brought together The Pathways Project executive director team member Miles Tibbs, Travel Unity Executive Director Roni Weiss, and WorldStrides tour guide AJ Gibson, at TripCon in Brooklyn on November 12, 2024.

TripCon brings tour and experience professionals to NYC

Six hundred turkeys were distributed on Nov. 23, thanks to Assembly Member Monique Chandler Waterman, Busta Rhymes, Special Ed, LinkNYC, NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melisa Ramos and IAMWONDAWOMAN. From left are Celeste Terry, Superintendent District 18, Assemblywoman Monique Chandler, Special Ed, handing over a turkey to a resident at the Annual Harvesting Health & Harmony Thanksgiving event at PS 135, on Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn.

Assembly Woman Monique Chandler Waterman, Busta Rhymes, Special Ed, LinkNYC, distribute 600 turkeys at PS 135

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

New York Family

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

Fighting gun violence through prevention: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to award $300,000 to groups helping youth access arts