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Unanimous Board of Health approval for mandatory tot flu vaccine

Up to 150,000 young children in day care to be inoculated

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What does New York get out of the $13 billion JP Morgan settlement?

A deal reached between the U.S. Department of Justice, several states and financial giant JP Morgan is set to sweep a whole lot of aid our way. So who exactly will benefit, and by how much?

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School progress reports show winning and losing neighborhoods

Manhattan’s District 2 has the biggest share of highly rated schools in the city; Brooklyn’s Flatbush and Canarsie the lowest

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School busing giant files for bankruptcy

Department of Education vows to continue cost-cutting overhaul of yellow bus routes; drivers’ union says changes come ‘on the back’ of veteran workers

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UPDATED: Low interest in Lhota land

In Staten Island, turnout to the polls is usually tops in the city. This year, maybe not.

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Now who are you *really* voting for?

The mayoral candidates’ big campaign promises have some surprising origins

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State to seek waivers exempting some students from federally mandated tests

Chancellor says New York will request exceptions to standardized exams for English language learners and children with special needs

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New lease on life for housing complex bolsters tenants accustomed to hardship

Residents of Arverne’s Ocean Village look back on a year of improvisation and hope

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The information circuit that keeps Rockaway connected

A local news service born in the storm endures to keep a close watch on rebuilding

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New food and drink spots usher tasty Rockaway revival

Rooted in the surfer scene, Uma’s and Sayra’s aspire to be crossroads for an island both battered and divided

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