Brooklyn Today: How 1 school sparked a measles crisis

June 28, 2019 Brooklyn Eagle

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THE LEDE: A single school’s decision to allow an unvaccinated child to attend class led to more than 40 measles cases and the eventual proliferation of the disease across New York City, a top health official said on Monday. Demetre Daskalakis, deputy commissioner of the city’s Department of Health, said Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov Pupa in Williamsburg was the catalyst for what would become the worst outbreak in decades — with 609 confirmed cases as of Monday.

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THE RUNDOWN

~ DOCTORS’ ROW BECOMES FIRST HISTORIC DISTRICT IN BAY RIDGE: Doctors’ Row, the famous Bay Ridge block known for its unique, picturesque architecture, finally landed historic district status — the first in the neighborhood — after a unanimous vote from the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday.

~ BP ADAMS CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO BED-STUY DEED THEFT ALLEGATION: One day after it was reported that a Bedford-Stuyvesantman may have been tricked into selling his home to a real estate developer on the cheap while drunk, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced a fundraising effort to help the man with legal fees as they fight to keep the home they have owned for 30 years.

~ ONE WILLIAMSBURG SCHOOL ‘IGNITED’ NYC’S MEASLES CRISIS: The infected child had the disease but had not yet begun showing symptoms when he showed up for class at the yeshiva.

~ YOU CAN SOON PARTY INSIDE ONE OF BROOKLYN’S MOST FAMOUS BUILDINGS: Good morning! The owner of the landmarked banking hall inside the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Clocktower Building plans to turn the iconic space into an events venue.

~ THESE 5 GOWANUS PROPERTIES COULD BECOME CITY LANDMARKS: The fabled Batcave and the Old American Can Factory artists’ studio are among a group of five Gowanus sites that could soon be added to the city’s list of landmarks, provoking mixed responses from preservationists and residents.

~ LIKE A HOT DOG WITHOUT A BUN: FELTMAN’S LOSES CONEY ISLAND HOME: If you want to eat a Feltman’s of Coney Island hot dog on the site where hot dog inventor Charles Feltman once had a mammoth restaurant — too bad, you’re out of luck.

~ MORE THAN 200 KIDS ARE STILL WAITING FOR SPECIAL ED PRE-K SEATS: While their peers attend universal pre-K programs across the city, many children with special needs are still waiting for seats.

~ AFTER COP’S PERJURY INDICTMENT, BROOKLYN DA TO REVIEW HIS OTHER CASES: The Brooklyn District Attorney has begun an investigationinto the other cases of a Brooklyn cop who was indicted Wednesday on a perjury charge for allegedly lying about getting almost run over.

~ THE FIRM OF A RECENTLY JAILED P.I. IS OFFERING ‘SERVICES OF TRAINED PRIVATE DETECTIVE’: Disgraced P.I. Vincent Parco’s firm is offering investigative services to the people of Queens and Brooklyn, according to a press release — despite its founder being locked up at Brooklyn Detention Complex.

MORE BROOKLYN NEWS

~ A new Williamsburg wine shops offers a wide selection of natural, organic and biodynamic wines. (NYT)

~ Police discover a noose outside of a Crown Heights church. (New York Post)

~ The North 3rd Street Market in Williamsburg is now serving several new foods, including shaved ice and vietnamese noodles. (Eater)

STAFF PICKS

~ READ: “The polygamist accused of scamming the U.S. out of $500 million”(Bloomberg Businessweek)

~ TRAVEL: Here’s a guide of everything to do in Little Odessa, an area ofBrighton Beach that feels like Eastern Europe. (Thrillist)

~ CARTOON: All of the celebrity anti-vaxxers meet up. (The Week)

~ EAT: Yesterday would have been Anthony Bourdain’s 63rd birthday. In honor of the celebrity chef, here’s a look at what he thought of New York City’s dining scene. (Eater)

WHAT’S HAPPENING

6:30PM — Getting the History of HIV/AIDS Right at Brooklyn Historical Society. Details.

7:30PM – 10:30PM — Concerts in the Catacombs at Green-Wood Cemetery.Details.

8:30PM – 11:30PM — Democratic Debate Watch Party at Q.E.D. Details.

THE WRAP

⌛ ON THIS DAY
In 1924, the Eagle reported, “Plans for the evacuation of the Dominican Republic by the United States Marines, who have been stationed there for almost seven years, were completed yesterday.”

IMPRINT
Supermodel Joan Smalls poses on a motorcycle on the latest cover of Paper Magazine.

ROYAL WATCH
“Britain’s royal family doubles carbon emissions from travel” (CNN)

SPORTS
Meet Nic Claxton, the Nets’ new draft pick. (Daily News)

BIRTHDAYS

Happy birthday to Chris O’Donnell, Derek Jeter, Chris Isaak, Paul Thomas Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, Shannon Sharpe, Audrey Plaza, Greg LeMond, Sean Hayes and Ariana Grande!

Brooklyn Today’s editor is Scott Enman. Contact him at[email protected].