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Zika Virus in NYC: State Deploys Larvicides, Repellants, Condoms
With mosquito season just days off, New York State officials have unveiled an aggressive new 6-step plan.

I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East — and most recently, as a senior product manager for Patch
With mosquito season just days off, New York State officials have unveiled an aggressive new 6-step plan.

Bushwick resident Miguel Diaz, 59, was last seen inside Woodhull Hospital nearly a week ago, police say.
Inside a Bed-Stuy supermarket.
Mason was last seen in his Dean Street apartment last Friday morning, police say.
Tysyachnyy hasn't been seen for more than two weeks now, police say.
Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee are recalling tens of thousands of cans because of "life-threatening" contamination found.
4 new ferry lines are set to open in 2017, and 2 more in 2018. Ferry trips will cost the same as subway rides — East River Ferry included.
Verboten owner Jen Schiffer and her boyfriend are accused of sexually harassing both staff and patrons in an explosive class-action lawsuit.
NYPD officers were able to rescue six of the seven tiny gray fuzzballs. And they took pics.
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"If the police are not going to do enforcement for these cars, we as citizens, we have to stand for our rights."
The 15-person chess team from Edward R. Murrow High School narrowly beat Brooklyn Tech in a "come from behind win" at state championships.
ATM Cat was photographed in her natural habitat early Sunday morning outside Gardel's Greene Garden on South Portland Street.
Surveillance footage released by the NYPD shows a relatively young suspect wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Smoke could be seen pouring from the top-floor windows of the Farragut Houses tower at 177 Sands St. early Friday afternoon.
Flatbush resident Andrew L. Howard managed to hijack the car after being handcuffed and placed in the back seat, police say.
The 70-year-old was busted — again — when he charged an undercover cop $3K for a forged green card and social security card, the DA says.
It's almost time to set your clocks ahead.