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Figuring Out Omicron – Here’s What Scientists Are Doing Right Now to Understand the New Coronavirus Variant

Figuring Out Omicron – Here’s What Scientists Are Doing Right Now to Understand the New Coronavirus Variant

How effective are the antibodies people already have at fighting off omicron? If you got the booster shot, are you protected? Or if you had COVID-19 and then were vaccinated?

Letitia James Suspends Run for Governor, Seeks Reelection as State AG

James announced she would be halting the run the same day she announced she is seeking former President Trump’s testimony in a civil investigation
Fort Greene Wrestles Over Parking Spots Vs. Safety After Baby Killed in Wrong-Way Crash

Fort Greene Wrestles Over Parking Spots Vs. Safety After Baby Killed in Wrong-Way Crash

Plans have been drawn to convert part of Gates Ave. into a car-free zone to improve safety. But some Fort Greene residents say the move would remove too many parking spots.
New $539M Homeowner Assistance Fund Launched for NYers at Risk of Foreclosure

New $539M Homeowner Assistance Fund Launched for NYers at Risk of Foreclosure

The new fund, launched by Governor Kathy Hochul, will help low- and moderate-income homeowners impacted by the pandemic stay in their homes
‘Guardian Angel’ for Cypress Hills Families Never Forgot His Roots

‘Guardian Angel’ for Cypress Hills Families Never Forgot His Roots

During the holidays, Pete Valentine and his wife Frances make sure no child at Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation has to go without

Incoming Brooklyn Boro Prez Antonio Reynoso Announces Transition Committee

Antonio Reynoso, a south side Williamsburg native and the current City Council member for the 34 th District, will be taking over as Brooklyn Borough President in January and has today announced his transition committee to help prepare him for the ne
How Can Scientists Update Coronavirus Vaccines for Omicron? A Microbiologist Answers 5 Questions About How Moderna and Pfizer Could Rapidly Adjust

How Can Scientists Update Coronavirus Vaccines for Omicron? A Microbiologist Answers 5 Questions About How Moderna and Pfizer Could Rapidly Adjust

If the omicron variant of the coronavirus is different enough from the original variant, it’s possible that existing vaccines won’t be as effective as they have been.
Black-Owned Brooklyn and Weeksville Heritage Center Holiday Market Celebrates Black Creators

Black-Owned Brooklyn and Weeksville Heritage Center Holiday Market Celebrates Black Creators

The holiday market will offer a range of locally-made products from Black makers in Brooklyn this weekend

City Must Create 10K New Black- and Latino-Owned Businesses, Help Existing Businesses of Color, Report Finds

A new report by the Center for an Urban Future makes 10 policy recommendations to increase support for small business owners of color in New York City

Major Union Health Fund Breaks Ties With NewYork-Presbyterian Due to 'Routine Overcharging'

Prices paid by the Health Fund to NewYork-Presbyterian in 2019 were more than 358% of the price that Medicare pays for the same care at the same hospitals, the union says