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March 20, 2020- Albany, NY- Governor Andrew Cuomo holds a press briefing on Coronavirus (Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)Governor Cuomo has signed the “New York State on PAUSE” executive order, which goes into effect at 8:00 pm on Sunday. It consists of public health safety
Central Brooklyn
NYU Langone staff [https://www.instagram.com/p/B99qsaLhm1U/].A lot of people in Brooklyn are living in tiny apartments with roommates, or with extended families, often “doubled up”. As the pandemic spreads, more people who are not “very sick” are asked to stay home – the latest numbers as of
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/FORT GREENE — Earlier this week an incident at the Nevins Street subway station caused delays and inconvenienced the few commuters left during evening hours. https://bklyner.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/bklyner/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1092-20-Arson-and-Explosion-88-PCT-TD-30-Reckless-Endangerment-03-17-20-Video.mp4 At 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday inside the Nevins Street
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Photo by Macau Photo Agency on UnsplashAs of today, if you get quarantined as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), you will get paid leave for the duration of the quarantine. The Senate today passed S 8091 [https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s8091], which takes effect immediately. What does
Central Brooklyn
Gray morning on Atlantic Ave. Curtis Brodner/BklynerUpdated throughout the day Today is Saint Patrick’s Day! The parade may be postponed, and bars are out of the question, but you can still order delivery or takeout from your favorite Irish pub. Latest numbers: Statewide there are 1,374 cases,
Central Brooklyn
Governor Cuomo. Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew CuomoNew York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that — effective immediately — the state will halt the collection of medical and student debt owed to the State of New York and referred to the Office of
Business
Grocery shelves. Liena Zagare/BklynerBROOKLYN — A host of Brooklyn lawmakers called on Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday to implement new retail guidelines to protect the city’s most vulnerable as the coronavirus pandemic engulfs the city. In a joint statement, Rep. Max Rose, State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, Councilman Mark Treyger,
Business
Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerThings are moving very fast and the bottom line is that the city is really shutting down now, and you should stay home if you can, and help out those who need it. Schools are closed today, libraries [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/coronavirus] are closed, restaurants will
COVID-19
Spring Creek Apartment complex via company website.Spring Creek Towers [http://www.springcreektowers.com/] (the old Starrett City) in East New York is home to 15,000 residents across its 6,000 units. This weekend its owners, a company owned by Rockpoint Group and Brooksville Company, issued a letter to
COVID-19
Help vulnerable neighbors: Elderly people and other vulnerable groups need supplies and prescriptions. You can sign up [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdodgsH54AyPqrFDKXmosBUMaTpeBQnnCs4nCYr-o5NNL6hqA/viewform] with the Brooklyn organization Heights and Hills [https://www.heightsandhills.org/] to volunteer to help, or find people who need help on your local
Announcements
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/BklynerIn an effort to be proactive in our response to the spread of the Coronavirus, the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, has dispensed the faithful from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until further notice for Catholics of Brooklyn and Queens, the Diocese of
Central Brooklyn
Lesson in progress. By SA Flatbush Principal Wintanna AbaiSuccess Academy announced to families and staff today that it will suspend on-campus learning and shift all 18,000 students to remote learning, starting Thursday, March 19, until further notice. From the Press Release: “School staff will use Monday, March 16 through