Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts a roundtable for ethnic and community media on COVID-19. City Hall. Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.This is a running list of what we find out as we find out each day. You can see all our previous reporting here
COVID-19
UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY The number of confirmed cases in Brooklyn still stands at 6, but it is most likely much higher. As of early this morning, the city had confirmed 10 additional cases, by 3 pm that number was up to 16, according to the Governor, bringing the total
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The redeveloped old Macy’s on Fulton Street will open in the fall of 2020 to welcome hundreds of 3, 4 and 5-year-olds at the new Whittle School [https://www.whittleschool.org/en]. We spoke to Larry Weiss, the former principal of Saint Ann’s and Brooklyn Friends,
Business
Coney Island Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerYesterday, March 9, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced measures to help businesses affected or about to be affected by the coronavirus. The city is asking businesses to carry on, but if possible to allow employees to work remotely, or at stagger the hours so that
COVID-19
There are now at least six confirmed cases in Brooklyn, Borough President Eric Adams’ Office confirmed this morning. As of this afternoon, 16 new cases have been confirmed in NYC, bringing total to 36, we are trying to get Brooklyn breakdown of the new cases and will update. Yesterday, March
Business
Jenny Sanz speaks about her sister. Liena Zagare/BklynerEarly last Sunday, March 1, ICE agents entered a local restaurant in Flatbush as the staff was preparing for the day ahead. They were looking for Maria. They found her in the basement of La Cabaña restaurant, 1062 Flatbush Avenue, just off
Election 2020
Sen. Warren and Julian Castro at Kings Theatre. Liena Zagare/BklynerLast Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren announced she was dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. Her campaign spoke about a two-cent wealth tax, universal childcare, canceling student loan debt for 43 million Americans, reducing the racial wealth gap, breaking up
Arts & Culture
Via Brooklyn Public LibraryThe Cortelyou branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is getting a lick of paint, new shelves, and new lighting later this year – all part of a $250,000 capital grant requested in 2016 by our former Assemblymember Jim Brannan, who retired in 2017, and was replaced by
East New York
EAST NEW YORK – Tragic news this morning out of East New York, where a yellow school bus driver struck and killed a 10-year-old Patience Albert and injured her 15-year-old brother as the children were crossing the street just three blocks from home. Police inform us that at around 6:45
Central Brooklyn
B46 Route 2020 via MTAOn the heels of launching bus-mounted camera enforcement along B44 last year, MTA announced today that they will be rolling it out for B46 as well. The new bus-mounted cameras on the B46 Select Bus Service route will begin enforcement on Feb. 20, 2020, MTA says,
Health
Jodie Patterson, a Brooklyn neighbor and advocate, author of The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation talks with First Lady Chirlane McCray.“It’s a more personal way to reach people where they are,” First Lady Chirlane McCray said, announcing the launch of Thrive with Chirlane McCray [https:
Central Brooklyn
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following individuals: EAST FLATBUSH – Melvin Martin, 66, of East 45th Street in Brooklyn. UPDATE 02/119/2020 – Mr. Martin was found and is well. It was reported to police that he was last seen at