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What New Yorkers Need To Know About The BK Measles Outbreak

The mayor declared a public health crisis this week for the nearly 300-case outbreak, but what exactly does that mean?

Lower East Side Community Garden 'Attacked,' Members Say

A Lower East Side community garden in the midst of a legal battle with a developer says a portion of the garden was destroyed.

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Brooklyn On 40-Story Jail: 'If You Build It They Will Fill It'

Brooklynites are furious with city plans to increase capacity of a local jail as lawmakers work to decrease the city's inmate population.

Carroll Gardens Is Now One Of 10 Most Expensive NYC Neighborhoods

The Columbia Street Waterfront passed Dumbo as BK's most expensive neighborhood and Carroll Gardens landed in the top 10 for the first time.

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