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Ana Lucia Murillo

Ana Lucia Murillo

Ana Lucia is a reporter and covers the Latinx community in Brooklyn.
Apr
29
Our Streets, Our Stories – Doctors, New Moms, Amazon Employees, And Other Neighbors Share Their COVID-19 Stories in Local Oral History Archive

Our Streets, Our Stories – Doctors, New Moms, Amazon Employees, And Other Neighbors Share Their COVID-19 Stories in Local Oral History Archive

Brooklyn Public Library, Courtesy of BPLDuring this unprecedented time, the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/] is asking residents
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Apr
29
Immigrant Workers and the Nonprofits That Serve Them Are in Overdrive

Immigrant Workers and the Nonprofits That Serve Them Are in Overdrive

Members of the WJP women’s committee sewing face masks. Courtesy of WJP.The Day Laborer Workforce Initiative held a
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Apr
24
Brooklyn is in Danger of Being Dramatically Undercounted in Yet Another Census

Brooklyn is in Danger of Being Dramatically Undercounted in Yet Another Census

Census 2020 Graphic. Via the U.S. Census Bureau.Brooklyn was undercounted in the 2010 census, and it’s in
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Apr
23
Domestic Workers Help Others Even As They Face An Uncertain Future Themselves

Domestic Workers Help Others Even As They Face An Uncertain Future Themselves

Members of the WJP women’s committee sewing face masks. Courtesy of WJP.Analilia Leon is a domestic worker who
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Apr
16
“Take Care of Your Grown-Ups,” Says One Brooklyn Principal

“Take Care of Your Grown-Ups,” Says One Brooklyn Principal

P.S. 282. Courtesy of Amy Rodriguez.School has changed completely over the past month as classrooms have shut across
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Apr
15
Artists Find Ways To Help During PPE Shortage

Artists Find Ways To Help During PPE Shortage

Materials for face shields. Courtesy of ArtCube Nation.Big companies across Brooklyn are shifting to making face shields and other
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Apr
09
Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Mourns Loss Of Two Priests, Tries To Lift Congregants’ Spirits

Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Mourns Loss Of Two Priests, Tries To Lift Congregants’ Spirits

St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst. Courtesy of St. Athanasius.The past few weeks have been difficult for everyone. The coronavirus
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Apr
08
Teaching Special Ed and English-Language-Learning Students Remotely Presents Special Challenges

Teaching Special Ed and English-Language-Learning Students Remotely Presents Special Challenges

Adjusting to the remote learning environment has been a particular struggle for students who are just learning English, live in
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Apr
01
10 Truly Affordable Housing Lotteries Open in Brooklyn

10 Truly Affordable Housing Lotteries Open in Brooklyn

710 Grand Street. Photo from Google Maps.While we often discuss if affordable housing is actually affordable, [/affordable-housing-who-can-really-afford-this/] here are
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Mar
30
Where To Get Fresh Produce During COVID-19

Where To Get Fresh Produce During COVID-19

Photo via Local Roots CSAWith an order to stay at home [/new-york-state-will-go-on-pause-sunday-night-what-that-means/] as much as possible, some New Yorkers are
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