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A U.S. study of Zika-infected pregnancies found that 6 percent of them ended in birth defects. The rate was nearly twice as high for women infected early in pregnancy.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.

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In response to a rise in reported incidents of bigotry and hate speech in the borough since Donald Trump's presidential win, on Thursday, State Sen. Jesse Hamilton convened representatives from government agencies and advocacy groups at the St.

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The weird weekend is coming up. It's the weekend before the Christmas weekend, where awkward feelings are in the air and everybody is concerned with holiday shopping. Although it is the season of giving, it's no reason to neglect yourself.

Brooklyn's Community Board 2, representing the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO, held its monthly general meeting on Wednesday, December 14.

The city is offering to pay friends and family members of homeless shelter residents to take in their less fortunate loved ones for up to a year as part of a new program timed to the holidays.

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