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Local electeds, community orgs step up to help asylum seekers

The Brooklyn Paper 1/31 5:56A Isabel Song Beer

Brooklynites from around the borough are rushing to the aid of asylum seekers arriving in New York City, as the ongoing influx of refugees continues to develop. Mayor Eric...

Councilmember Hanif works to secure intersection after biker tragically killed

Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1/30 12:30P Brooklyn Eagle Staff

GOWANUS – On Jan. 10 a biker was struck and tragically killed at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and 9th Street. On Sunday, the incident attracted the attention of...

Join the Community Conversation to Reimagine Lefferts House

Brownstoner.com 1/30 8:06A Susan De Vries

The 18th century Lefferts Historic House has been a fixture of Prospect Park since it was moved there in 1918, and while restoration work has been under way on the exterior,...

Daily Links: Teachers’ Complaints Lead to Park Slope Middle School Principal’s Resignation

Brownstoner.com 1/30 5:06A Anna Bradley-Smith

In the News After Years of Living With Roommates, a Place to Call His Own [NYT] Commander’s Promotion Sees Bed Stuy Precinct Council Member Resign [NYDN] Migrants Refuse to...

Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Prospect Park South Standalone, a Bushwick Wood Frame

Brownstoner.com 1/29 2:30A Susan De Vries

The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Bay Ridge row house, a Marine Park semi-detached, and a Park Slope brownstone Popular listings were scattered...

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Australia Day and Teen Night: 12 things to do this weekend

BKMag.com 1/26 9:07A Joshua Encinias

Lunar New Year celebrations continue on this weekend, along with events for kids, parents, and everyone in between. Here s some news you can t use (but you can drink to it!): Thursday is Australia...

How Much Does DOT Spend to Keep Kids Safe Outside of Schools? The Agency Won’t Say

StreetsBlog.org 1/24 5:01P Gersh Kuntzman

The Department of Transportation frequently touts the effort it makes to improve street safety for kids, yet the agency doesn t know — or simply won t say — how much money it spends on projects or...

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Which of These NYC-Based Chicago Dogs Is Better?

Eater NY 1/26 3:31A Robert Sietsema

Dog Day Afternoon and Bobbi’s Chicago-style frankfurters. A virtual boxing match between two competing franks Like so many foods, Chicago’s distinctive hot dog originated at the Columbian Exposition...

Restaurant Review: Masalawala & Sons, Where the Food Is Bengali and the Mustard Oil Flows

NYTimes.com (Dining & Wine) 1/24 8:54A Pete Wells

In Park Slope, the team behind several bold Indian restaurants dives deep into homespun village cooking, with electrifying results.

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125 Greenwich is back in the game: Supertall condo lands financing

The Real Deal New York 2/1 11:24A By Keith Larsen

A stalled supertall condo project at 125 Greenwich Street, one of the most hotly anticipated skyscrapers until it was mired in financing complications, is ready for its...

Vornado writes down portfolio by $600M

The Real Deal New York 2/1 10:32A By TRD Staff

Vornado Realty Trust’s challenges continue to show up on its balance sheet: The company has written down the value of its real estate portfolio by $600 million. Steve Roth’s...

Was the mortgage spike real? Applications level off

The Real Deal New York 2/1 8:33A By Holden Walter-Warner

When mortgage purchase activity shot up 25 percent in early January, some industry leaders hailed it as a turning point for home sales. Maybe not. For the week ending Jan. 27,...

Distressed FiDi Holiday Inn greenlit for migrant shelter

The Real Deal New York 2/1 7:34A By TRD Staff

Developer Jubao Xie has secured the next chapter for the world’s tallest Holiday Inn. A federal bankruptcy judge approved Xie’s plan to make the Financial District hotel at 99...

The commercial real estate recession is here: Boston Properties

The Real Deal New York 2/1 6:00A By Rich Bockmann

While all eyes will be tuned to Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s press conference Wednesday for indications of whether the U.S. will slide into a recession, one of the...

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GoodRx Leaked User Health Data to Facebook and Google, F.T.C. Says

NYTimes.com (Health) 2/1 5:51A Natasha Singer

The popular drug discount app deceptively shared details on users’ illnesses and medicines with ad firms, regulators said in a legal complaint.

Covid Vaccine Makers Kept Prepayments for Canceled Shots for Poor Nations

NYTimes.com (Health) 1/31 10:00P Stephanie Nolen and Rebecca Robb

Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots, confidential documents show.

Women Have Been Misled About Menopause

NYTimes.com (Health) 1/31 10:00P Susan Dominus

Hot flashes, sleeplessness, pain during sex: For some of menopause’s worst symptoms, there’s an established treatment. Why aren’t more women offered it?

What to Know About Menopause and Hormone Therapy

NYTimes.com (Health) 1/31 10:00P The New York Times

There has long been an effective, F.D.A.-approved treatment for some menopausal symptoms, but too few women have a clear picture of its risks and benefits.

To Prevent Cancer, More Women Should Consider Removing Fallopian Tubes, Experts Say

NYTimes.com (Health) 1/31 8:00P Roni Caryn Rabin

A top research group is urging even women without genetic risks to have their fallopian tubes removed under certain circumstances.

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