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Even Mild Cases of COVID-19 Can Leave a Mark on the Brain, Such as Reductions in Gray Matter – a Neuroscientist Explains Emerging Research

Even Mild Cases of COVID-19 Can Leave a Mark on the Brain, Such as Reductions in Gray Matter – a Neuroscientist Explains Emerging Research

By: Jessica Bernard , Texas A&M University Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and brain.
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National Basketball Tournament Tips Off at Barclays Center

National Basketball Tournament Tips Off at Barclays Center

On Monday, mascots from 15 schools nationwide showed off their moves on the Barclays Center plaza in warm up for the competition that’s about to take place inside: the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament .
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Caregivers of Children Under 3 the Target of $10M Nonprofit Spend

Robin Hood has awarded 50 grants of $25K to nonprofits that work in early childhood, to support parents and caregivers
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BK Kids Still Cautious at School, Despite City Lifting Mask Mandate

BK Kids Still Cautious at School, Despite City Lifting Mask Mandate

Kids K-12 don't have to wear masks at school in NYC anymore, but many are still choosing to
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BK Senator Pushes Bill That Will Define The Illegal Conversions of Rental Units as Tenant Harassment

BK Senator Pushes Bill That Will Define The Illegal Conversions of Rental Units as Tenant Harassment

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie says expanding the definition of harassment to include illegal conversions will help protect New York City's stock of affordable housing
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Fatally Stabbing Professor in Prospect Park South Home: Brooklyn DA

The man was sentenced to 22 to years to life in prison for the murder of a New School professor in the basement of the victim’s house in Prospect Park South
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As School Mask Mandates End, Concerns Linger Around Student Vaccination Rates

As School Mask Mandates End, Concerns Linger Around Student Vaccination Rates

Mayor Eric Adams has suspended Key to NYC and removed the mask mandate in NYC public schools for K-12 students
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Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Mandy Bowman

Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Mandy Bowman

The CEO Who Built an App to 'Buy Black,' and Hired her Mom
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Overall, crime is up in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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BK Property Owner Who Accuses Emigrant Bank of 'Predatory' Lending Gets Extension on Foreclosure

BK Property Owner Who Accuses Emigrant Bank of 'Predatory' Lending Gets Extension on Foreclosure

A Brooklyn property owner facing foreclosure after a years-long battle with her bank, who she accuses of engaging in “predatory” lending practices, has received a welcome reprieve — for now.
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