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Yeshiva's preschool program is closed by New York City health officials
New York City closed a preschool program at a yeshiva in Brooklyn on Monday for violating a Health Department order that required it to provide medical and attendance records amid a measles outbreak.
Possible hazing episode causes SUNY Buffalo to suspend fraternity and sorority activities
The State University of New York at Buffalo this weekend suspended all official activities of its more than 35 social fraternities and sororities after a freshman was taken to the hospital in what the school has called a “suspected hazing incident.”
After spills, Citi Bike pulls new electric bikes off streets
NEW YORK — A month ago, Jordan Wyckoff was riding an electric Citi Bike to work in Brooklyn when he slammed on the brakes to avoid a minivan that swerved in the bike lane. But when he hit the brakes, the front wheel locked up, sending Wyckoff over the front of the handlebars and onto the pavement.
Measles outbreak: Tensions rise as New York City steps up response
NEW YORK — Vaccine skeptics were planning a lawsuit against New York City. A Hasidic woman was heckled when she boarded a public bus. Family members were avoiding weddings for fear of encountering unvaccinated relatives.
'Monkey, rat and pig DNA': Vaccine fears drive a measles surge
NEW YORK — “The Vaccine Safety Handbook” appears innocuous, a slick magazine for parents who want to raise healthy children. But tucked inside its 40 pages are false warnings that vaccines cause autism and contain cells from aborted human fetuses.
'Monkey, Rat and Pig DNA': How Misinformation Is Driving the Measles Outbreak Among Ultra-Orthodox Jews
NEW YORK — “The Vaccine Safety Handbook” appears innocuous, a slick magazine for parents who want to raise healthy children. But tucked inside its 40 pages are false warnings that vaccines cause autism and contain cells from aborted human fetuses.
'Monkey, Rat and Pig DNA': How Misinformation Is Driving the Measles Outbreak Among Ultra-Orthodox Jews
NEW YORK — “The Vaccine Safety Handbook” appears innocuous, a slick magazine for parents who want to raise healthy children. But tucked inside its 40 pages are false warnings that vaccines cause autism and contain cells from aborted human fetuses.
Measles Outbreak: New York Declares Health Emergency, Requires Vaccinations in Parts of Brooklyn
NEW YORK — New York City on Tuesday declared a public health emergency following a measles outbreak in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn.
Measles Outbreak: New York Declares Health Emergency, Requires Vaccinations in Parts of Brooklyn
NEW YORK — New York City on Tuesday declared a public health emergency following a measles outbreak in ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn.Measles Outbreak: New York Declares Health Emergency, Requires Vaccinations in Parts of Brooklyn
NEW YORK — New York City on Tuesday declared a public health emergency following a measles outbreak in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn.Measles Outbreak: New York Declares Health Emergency, Requires Vaccinations in Parts of Brooklyn
NEW YORK — New York City on Tuesday declared a public health emergency following a measles outbreak in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn.
Measles Outbreak: De Blasio Declares Emergency in Parts of Brooklyn, Requiring Vaccinations
NEW YORK — New York City on Tuesday declared a public health emergency following a measles outbreak in the Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn.
Officer Shoots a Knife-Wielding Man Who Was Setting a Car on Fire, Police Say
NEW YORK — A New York police officer shot a man Sunday afternoon as he was setting a car on fire outside a police precinct in Queens, police said.She said she hated white people, then she attacked with pepper spray
The next day, the same person, who is black, approached a man and a woman in the same neighborhood, asked the woman if she was white and then immediately sprayed her in the eyes.
One student was not vaccinated against measles, 21 others got sick
Still, during New York City’s largest measles outbreak in a decade, a school in Brooklyn ignored that advice, resulting in one student infecting at least 21 other people with the virus.
She delivered babies for one community, then came the police
It was Catlin’s second arrest: She had been charged the month before in a neighboring county, where the state police were investigating her possible role in a newborn’s death.
Drafting only men for the military Is unconstitutional, judge rules
Judge Gray H. Miller of U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas took note of the Supreme Court’s 1981 ruling that the exclusion of women from the draft was “fully justified” because women then were not allowed to serve in combat.
Drafting Only Men for the Military Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
A military draft that applies only to men is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Houston has ruled, saying that excluding women is no longer justified because they can now serve in combat roles just as men do.Smashed window at Brooklyn synagogue leads to concerns about more hate crimes
Then, around 2 a.m., the jubilant celebration was interrupted by a deafening sound.
Former Congressman is out of prison and in a re-entry center in Brooklyn
Weiner’s lawyers declined to comment, and the Bureau of Prisons did not respond to a request for comment.
