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Wrong-way dash on the BQE during Five Borough Bike Tour goes viral

A viral video shows Brooklyn drivers going the wrong way on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway near Wythe Avenue to dodge traffic from the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, which closed major routes for a 40-mile citywide ride; the chaos drew online outrage and mixed reactions as thousands of cyclists—including Mayor Zohran Mamdani—participated in the event.

23 days ago•Source: New York Post

Somerville Family Quarantined After Logan Measles Exposure

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50.585 min•28 days ago

Somerville Family Quarantined After Logan Measles Exposure

Two young children in Somerville are in a 21-day home quarantine after a JetBlue flight from Florida exposed them to measles at Logan Airport's Terminal C; the 11-month-old and 2-year-old are not fully vaccinated due to age, their father says, and health officials report three other Massachusetts households quarantined in connection with the same exposure.

via The Boston Globe