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Flu Sickens 16K More In New York As Vaccine Flounders
More than 69,000 New Yorkers have caught the flu since the season started in October.
Noah Manskar, Patch Staff
Noah Manskar, Patch Staff
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Noah Manskar covers all things New York City for Patch, writing citywide stories about crime, politics, the subways and much else. He came to Patch from Blank Slate Media, where he covered community news and local politics in Nassau County, Long Island. He has won six awards from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island, including a first-place honor for a story about allegations of sexual abuse against the former president of a prestigious Catholic high school.
Noah grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2015. He lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with his partner, Claire, and their cat, Martha Washington.
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NYPD Sergeant Acquitted In Killing Of Bronx Woman
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Cuomo Backs Ban On Sex Between Cops, People They Arrest
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Here's Where Rikers Island Inmates Will Go When Jails Close
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Community Boards Still Lagging In Diversity, Councilman Says
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NYCHA's Post-Sandy Repairs Won't Be Finished Until 2021: Report
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The mayor's State of the City address included plans to name a "chief democracy officer" and protect elections from hackers.
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Rape Complaints Against Cops May Be Handled By Independent Board
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NYPD Ordered To Make Retrieving Phones, Cash After Arrests Easier
A new settlement will reform a system that trapped New Yorkers' property in a "black hole of red tape," the Bronx Defenders said.
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Trump Budget Cuts Millions From NYC's Public Housing
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NYC Punishes Landlords For Conditions Own Tenants Know Too Well
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Councilman To Get Sensitivity Training After Harassment Probe
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Flu Kills 2 More NYC Kids As Virus' Onslaught Continues
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