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A sign warns people of measles in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg, two days after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency. (Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)
BILL DE BLASIO

US health officials seek to stem measles outbreaks traced to Israel, Ukraine

A total of 555 cases of measles have been recorded in the United States since January 1, most of them in New York and Clark County in Washington state

  • Ivan Couronne
4 min read
As part of a catch-up vaccination campaign because of South Africa’s five-month-long measles outbreak, all children between the ages of six months and 15 years can get a free vaccine in the public sector. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
ANTI VAXXERS

New York mandates vaccine to contain Brooklyn measles outbreak

Under the new rules, anyone who has not received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine or does not have evidence of immunity risks a fine of $1 000

  • Thomas Urbain
4 min read
Bill de Blasio is seeking to become a national leader for progressives.
BILL DE BLASIO

New York mayor leads attack on the 1%

Bill de Blasio is calling for taxes on the wealthy so money can be spent on education, affordable housing and job-creating infrastructure.

  • Henry Goldman
3 min read
Bill de Blasio is seeking to become a national leader for progressives.
BILL DE BLASIO

New York speaks with a new voice

The election of Bill de Blasio signals a jump to the left not just for the Big Apple, but the entire US.

  • Tom Hayden
  • Tom Hayden Guest Author
6 min read