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VIDEO: Meet Brooklyn Boro President Candidates Khari Edwards and Kim Council As Both Appeared Live on VOICES of East New York

Meet Brooklyn Boro President candidates Khari Edwards and Kim Council. They were guests recently on VOICES of East New York with Nikki...

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VIDEO: Dr. Watkins of Dept of Health Explains COVID-19 Vaccines and Monique Waterman Announced That Vaccines Will Be Provided at Pink Houses

Dr. Julian Watkins of the Dept of Health was the featured guest on VOICES of East New York with Nikki Lucas this past weekend. Dr. Watkins...

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East New York’s Fusion East Restaurant Made National News in Associated Press As The Going Continues to Get Tough for Small Businesses

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) The small business ecosystem of the United States has become an unintended casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic....

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NYC Seniors Will Have Access To COVID-19 Vaccines At Some NYCHA Locations

First three sites to launch this weekend in Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Manhattan; program brings on-site vaccine clinics to NYCHA...

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Here’s The Full List of NYC COVID 19 Vaccine Sites, Groups That Are Eligible And Appointment Information

As of January 4, 2021, eligible New Yorkers can get the COVID-19 vaccine at sites located throughout the city. The following groups are now...

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Nurses Represented by Local 1199 SEIU Picket Queens Hospital to Protect Their Health Care and Retirement Benefits

(photo Facebook 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East) Nurses, represented by Local 1199 SEIU, picketed New York Presbyterian Queens...

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Dreyfus Health Policy and Research Center Announces the Launch of the ‘Rise Up East New York’ Campaign to Address Rising Chronic Illness Rates

Photo from Brookdale Medica Center Safety Fair Today, Dreyfus Health Policy and Research Center announced the launch of their new campaign,...

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Key NYC Department of Education Personnel Exits Rattle COVID-19 Reopening Plans

photo: Tweed Building NYC DOE Headquarters Since June, Mayor Bill de Blasio has had to deal with the exits of several key Department of...

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Rising Teacher COVID-19 Cases and School Ventilation Issues Raise Concerns About School Reopenings

by Chanell Turner / NYCTeachers.com “Let’s just get real—an open window is not gonna cut it.” Monona Rossol, an...

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16 NYC Teachers Test Positive for COVID 19 As Schools Prepare To Open To Students In Less Than 2 Weeks

UFT President, Michael Mulgrew, announced today that 16 New York City teachers have tested positive for COVID-19. These teachers were...

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