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A majority of vaccine skeptics plan to refuse a COVID-19 vaccine, a study suggests, and that could be a big problem

By Kristin Lunz Trujillo, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, University of Minnesota; and Matt Motta, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Oklahoma State University for The Conversation .
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Farah N. Louis: 'Racial Bias Has No Place in Community Policing'

Farah N. Louis: 'Racial Bias Has No Place in Community Policing'

The Councilmember issued a public statement after video reveals excessive use of force by NYPD against a resident from her district
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With Limited COVID-19 Testing Sites Available, Brooklynites Are Looking Outside the Borough

With Limited COVID-19 Testing Sites Available, Brooklynites Are Looking Outside the Borough

Dr. Mason Pimsler says many former patients from his time at Brookdale Hospital have followed him out to Long Island to get tested
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Not Exactly Everyone is Cared For under the CARES Act ...

Not Exactly Everyone is Cared For under the CARES Act ...

Undocumented immigrants and others hardest hit by Covid-19 are excluded from federal programs
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Will Blood Plasma From Recovered Patients Help in the Treatment of COVID-19?

Will Blood Plasma From Recovered Patients Help in the Treatment of COVID-19?

The FDA spearheads a nationwide blood donation drive to test convalescent plasma.
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Brooklyn neighborhood comes together to bury a stranger

Brooklyn neighborhood comes together to bury a stranger

Funeral director Amy Cunningham, of Fitting Tribute Funerals, center left, pins an embroidered nameplate to the casket of Winifred Pardo at Sherman's Flatbush Memorial Chapel, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
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Anxiety about prejudice during coronavirus remains for Asian-American leaders in New York City

Anxiety about prejudice during coronavirus remains for Asian-American leaders in New York City

One woman in Brooklyn was hit over the head with an umbrella. A man waiting for the subway was spat on , as a stranger threatened to shoot him.
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Atlantic Mall, with Help from Muralist, Shares a Message of 'Brighter Days to Come!'

Atlantic Mall, with Help from Muralist, Shares a Message of 'Brighter Days to Come!'

The boldly colored rainbow mural, entitled "HOPE," was created by Brooklyn artist Jason Naylor
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Cooking for Community: How Two Brownsville Groups Are Supporting Vulnerable Neighbors During COVID-19

Cooking for Community: How Two Brownsville Groups Are Supporting Vulnerable Neighbors During COVID-19

The Brownsville Community Culinary Center and Collective Fare are working day and night for a community they knew would be underserved through the pandemic
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Restaurants Crushed in Pandemic are Rebounding Through a Nonprofit Partnership

Restaurants Crushed in Pandemic are Rebounding Through a Nonprofit Partnership

The alliance provides meals to overworked hospital staff and paychecks to restaurant workers
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