CROWN HEIGHTS – A 21-year-old is dead and cops are investigating it as a homicide. On Thursday, March 26 at...
Our Hospitals Need Neighbors To Donate Blood!
While blood from donors isn’t being used to treat coronavirus patients, it is still needed for trauma cases, organ transplants, or complications during birth.
Crime Blotter: 70-year-old Woman’s Death Ruled to be a Homicide, Stolen iPhone and Deli Assault
EAST FLATBUSH/BROWNSVILLE — Seventy-year-old Queens resident Evelyn Lynch’s death was ruled a homicide yesterday. Lynch died on November 10 of...
New York State Will Go On PAUSE Sunday Night, What That Means
Governor Cuomo has signed the “New York State on PAUSE” executive order, which goes into effect at 8:00 pm on...
Taking Care of Those Sick With Coronavirus In Cramped Quarters
A lot of people in Brooklyn are living in tiny apartments with roommates, or with extended families, often “doubled up”....
Woman Throws Oxygen Tank, Causes Subway Delays
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/FORT GREENE — Earlier this week an incident at the Nevins Street subway station caused delays and inconvenienced the...
Paid Sick Leave for Workers in Mandatory Quarantine Approved, Government Support For Small Businesses
As of today, if you get quarantined as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), you will get paid leave for the...
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 17: Social Distancing on St. Patrick’s Day
Updated throughout the day Today is Saint Patrick’s Day! The parade may be postponed, and bars are out of the...
Attorney General James and Governor Cuomo Suspend State Debt Collection
New Yorkers with Student, Medical, and Other State-Referred Debt Will Have Payments Frozen for At Least 30 Days
Elderly Only Shopping Hours? Stores Across Borough Are Stepping Up
Some national grocery chains are opening earlier for the most vulnerable, lawmakers want the mayor to make it mandatory.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 16: Last Semi-Normal Day
Things are moving very fast and the bottom line is that the city is really shutting down now, and you...
Spring Creek Towers Forgives Rent For Those Sick With Coronavirus For Two Weeks
Spring Creek Towers (the old Starrett City) in East New York is home to 15,000 residents across its 6,000 units....
Coronavirus in Brooklyn: What You Can Do To Help
Help vulnerable neighbors: Elderly people and other vulnerable groups need supplies and prescriptions. You can sign up with the Brooklyn...
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas Dimarzio Dispenses The Faithful From Mass Obligation
In an effort to be proactive in our response to the spread of the Coronavirus, the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio,...
Success Academy Closes Schools, Moves To Remote Learning
On-Campus Learning Suspended; 18,000 Scholars to Begin Remote Learning Thursday, March 19