City "Less Likely" To Close Schools If/When Swine Flu ReturnsThough the Department of Health and Human Services is warning that swine flu vaccines may not take full effect until Thanksgiving, city officials say they don't think the flu will shutter schools. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told CNN on Sunday that the vaccine will take about five weeks to... continue reading on Gothamist
Joel Grey, PhotographerFrom stage to television to film, Joel Grey has acted, danced, and sung in virtually every entertainment medium over the course of his 60-year career. You might know him best as the Master of Ceremonies from 1966's Broadway hit Cabaret and its later 1972 film incarnation, but you've probably... continue reading on Gothamist
Swine Flu Victim's Family Sues City For Wrongful DeathThe family of the Queens high school administrator who was the city's first swine flu-related fatality has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. The Daily News reports the suit alleges the city failed to provide "accurate information about the flu" to I.S. 238 Assistant Principal Mitchell Wiener... continue reading on Gothamist
Kids, Mommies-to-Be Get Swine Flu Shot FirstCuddly new swine flu plush doll. With city health officials marking their calendars for a possible swine flu resurgence this fall, plans are now being laid to dole out the soon-to-be-ready flu vaccine. The NY Daily News reports today that children, pregnant women, and health care workers are top... continue reading on Gothamist
Printed Treasures of the New York Public LibraryVisit a used book store and, after about an hour, all the old books will start looking pretty much the same—the pages get yellowed, the edges become ragged, and the binding starts to disintegrate. What you end up with is shelf after shelf of cheap, trashy, tatters, but that's not... continue reading on Gothamist
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