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Medicaid Starting to Pay for Doulas at Births in Brooklyn and Erie County

November 27, 2018November 20, 2018 James doula, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Medicaid

In an effort to improve mother and child post-partum outcomes, the State of New York, under a pilot program, will

Yearly Rabbis’ Photo Shoot Takes on Somber Mood

November 11, 2018January 2, 2019 James 770 Eastern Parkway, brooklyn, Chabad of Squirrel Hill, Crown Heights, International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries, Pittsburgh, Rabbi Yisroel Altein, Squirrel Hill

The world’s largest gathering of Orthodox rabbis takes place each year in Crown Heights when about 5,600 Chabad rabbis meet

Health

Six Children in Brooklyn Come Down with Measles

October 28, 2018October 21, 2018 James Health Department, Israel, Measles, New York City, vaccinations, Williamsburg

Six children, ages 11 months to 4 years old, are reported to have contracted the highly contagious, childhood illness of

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Hedvig Hricak and Two Others Receive Outstanding Service Award from NAM

October 21, 2018October 28, 2018 James David Rall Medal, Elaine Larson, Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering, NAM, National Academy of Medicine, Nicholas Peppas, Victor J. Dzau

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced on October 15, 2018 the three honorees who will receive the organization’s award

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Brooklyn Raccoons Target of Aerial Vaccination Program

August 30, 2018 James Cornell University, edible vaccines, NYC Department Health and Mental Hygiene, rabies, raccoons, United States Department of Agriculture, vaccinations

City-dwelling raccoons are certainly a nuisance to human residents, but they can also be dangerous, and even life-threatening if they

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2013 Measles Outbreak Price Tag: $400,000

August 6, 2018 James Borough Park, Departement of Health and Mental Hygiene, Jennifer B. Rosen, Measles, Williamsburg

In 2013, after a visit to London where one child contracted measles, the disease spread to 57 additional people, none

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Pouya David Yadegar: How one investor applied real estate skills to equity investing

May 24, 2018June 25, 2018 James California, equities, Los Angeles, Pouya David Yadegar, Pouya Yadegar, Prime Opportunities Investment Group, Real Estate, stock investing

There are several reasons stocks can be a great investment vehicle along with real estate. Therefore, it is not surprising

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Campaign Funds Used for Good Life or Politics? Brooklyn District Leader Comes Under Scrutiny

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 James Betsy Gotbaum, District Leader, Jacob Gold

During the ten-year period between 2007 and 2017 records show that Brooklyn District leader Jacob Gold spent $132,432, according to

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Brooklyn and Manhattan DAs Say They Will Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Possession and Use

May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 James Cyrus Vance Jr, District Attorney, marijuana

Beginning on August 1st the Manhattan District Attorney’s office will no longer prosecute those caught in possession of or using

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Low-Rent, Senior Housing Planned for Bed-Stuy Brooklyn

April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 James Bedford-Stuyvesant, Daniel Libskind, Housing New York 2.0's Seniors First, Studio Libeskind, Sumner Housing

Studio Libeskind released three renderings depicting their design for an affordable housing complex in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.