Polio virus found in NYC wastewater, suggesting community transmission

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. Friday August 12, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT [Polio virus found in NYC wastewater, suggesting community transmission]( [The view north from the Empire State Building to Times Square on July 29, 2022.]( [The news means that unvaccinated New Yorkers, including close to 14% of children under 5, are at risk of contracting polio, an incurable disease that can cause paralysis and death.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [A school classroom in Manhattan]( [Confused about what’s happening with NYC school budgets? Here’s an explainer]( [The long, drawn out saga of the Adams administration’s cuts to school budgets has had many twists and turns over the past couple months.]( [Voting booths inside P.S. 160 in Brooklyn.]( [NY Senate Voter’s Guide: What to know about the 2022 NYC primaries]( [Primary Day is Aug. 23rd. There are 13 Senate primaries — 12 Democratic and 1 Republican — within the five boroughs.]( [British author Salman Rushdie speaks as he presents his book "Quichotte" at the Volkstheater in Vienna, Austria, on November 16, 2019.]( [Author Salman Rushdie violently attacked on stage in Chautauqua, NY]( [The author suffered a stab wound to the neck and was airlifted to a local hospital.]( [Tavion Mack, summer youth worker]( [NYC officials promised a summer youth jobs program would make the city safer. Does it work?]( [The city is wrapping up a record-setting summer with 100,000 jobs for young New Yorkers.]( [A mosquito sits in the light of the sun on a leaf of a water lily.]( [Parts of the Bronx, Queens to be sprayed for mosquitoes next week]( [It’s part of the city's ongoing effort to decrease mosquito activity and the potential spread of West Nile virus.]( [A photo of the outside of Grand Central Library]( [NY Public Library confirms temporary Grand Central branch will close]( [The branch, which is located at 135 East 46th Street, will cease operations when its current lease is up on December 1st.]( [Marquee of the Apollo Theater]( [Seven days aren’t enough to contain all the arts, culture, and history in Harlem Week]( [A 10-day celebration running August 12th-21st, Harlem Week offers concerts, health events, virtual dance parties, and more for audiences of all ages.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]() [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.