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I'm a COVID-19 Long-Hauler and an Epidemiologist – Here's How it Feels When Symptoms Last for Months

I'm a COVID-19 Long-Hauler and an Epidemiologist – Here's How it Feels When Symptoms Last for Months

Margot Gage Witvliet was hospitalized with COVID-19 in March. More than four months later, she has yet to recover
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‘He Was Just an Innocent Bystander’: Man Fatally Shot at Crown Heights Park

‘He Was Just an Innocent Bystander’: Man Fatally Shot at Crown Heights Park

A 53-year-old man playing handball at a Crown Heights park was shot in the head on Sunday during a shootout between two warring groups, authorities said.
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Hundreds of Runners Shut Down Brooklyn Bridge to Honor Rep. John Lewis

Hundreds of Runners Shut Down Brooklyn Bridge to Honor Rep. John Lewis

The runners stopped traffic in heed of Lewis' famous words: "Get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
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Bushwick Small Business Owners Rally for Rent Relief

Bushwick Small Business Owners Rally for Rent Relief

Wyckoff Avenue merchants say they are at serious risk of eviction and permanent displacement due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Record Amounts of Trash Cover Prospect Park

Record Amounts of Trash Cover Prospect Park

After a large party this weekend, Prospect Park fields were almost unrecognizable with litter strewn about
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Brooklyn Community Steps Out in Generosity for Premature Baby Girl and Her Mom

Brooklyn Community Steps Out in Generosity for Premature Baby Girl and Her Mom

A baby girl born almost 3 months premature amid the COVID-19 pandemic has come home to a house full of supplies thanks to the generosity of the Bed-Stuy community
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Return of the Rats: Budget Cuts Means a Free Lunch for Rodents

Return of the Rats: Budget Cuts Means a Free Lunch for Rodents

As New York slowly reopens, many residents have noticed a disturbing return to normal: The rats are coming back, too.
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COVID-19 School Reopening Plans Pose New Dilemmas for Brooklyn Parents

COVID-19 School Reopening Plans Pose New Dilemmas for Brooklyn Parents

Should students return to school or learn entirely online? Brooklyn parents weigh in.
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Family of Sha-Asia Semple Cry Out for Justice After Daughter's Death at Brooklyn Hospital

Family of Sha-Asia Semple Cry Out for Justice After Daughter's Death at Brooklyn Hospital

Semple died during childbirth at Woodhull Medical Center on July 2, highlighting the maternal death rate for Black women
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Children at Brooklyn Homeless Shelters Get Delivery to Help Cope With Pandemic

Children at Brooklyn Homeless Shelters Get Delivery to Help Cope With Pandemic

Kids living at homeless shelters in Brownsville and East New York are about to get their own comfort bags
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