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Liena Zagare

Liena Zagare

Nov
03
October Crime Stats: A Mixed Bag, Brooklyn Leads The City

October Crime Stats: A Mixed Bag, Brooklyn Leads The City

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability with NYC Police Commissioner Dermot Shea and announces Juanita Holmes as the
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Nov
02
Brooklyn Pandemic Numbers: Creeping Up

Brooklyn Pandemic Numbers: Creeping Up

The weather has truly turned, and with it seems comes the rise in COVID-19 numbers. I’m resuming the daily
4 min read
Oct
30
Schools Can Reopen, Everyone Has To get Tested, Kids Have To Opt In – Will They?

Schools Can Reopen, Everyone Has To get Tested, Kids Have To Opt In – Will They?

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today in a call with the press that all schools in the red and orange zones
2 min read
Oct
26
Just A Quarter of City’s Schoolchildren Have Attended School In Person This Year. This Is The Plan To Change That.

Just A Quarter of City’s Schoolchildren Have Attended School In Person This Year. This Is The Plan To Change That.

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. City Hall. Monday, October 26, 2020. Credit:
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Oct
23
City Is Rethinking Services For Older Adults, Advocates Urge To Think Bigger

City Is Rethinking Services For Older Adults, Advocates Urge To Think Bigger

Brighton Beach. Liena Zagare/BklynerEvery few years, the NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) looks at how to serve the
4 min read
Oct
23
Brooklyn Hospital Center Plans A Modern Campus In The Heart of Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn Hospital Center Plans A Modern Campus In The Heart of Downtown Brooklyn

Conceptual renderings of the new Brooklyn Hospital Center by Fort Greene Park. Street level. By Robert A.M. Stern ArchitectsThe
8 min read
Oct
21
Brooklyn Is Now Red And Yellow, But No School Till Monday Soonest

Brooklyn Is Now Red And Yellow, But No School Till Monday Soonest

How is that possible? Will schools that were in orange and yellow zones that were ordered shut now reopen? What
2 min read
Oct
20
Brooklyn’s Unemployment At 14.1% As Residents Drop Out Of Labor Force

Brooklyn’s Unemployment At 14.1% As Residents Drop Out Of Labor Force

New York State Department of Labor released September employment data today showing that unemployment in Brooklyn fell to 14.1%
2 min read
Oct
19
Brooklyn COVID-19 Cluster Infection Rates By Zip Code Don’t Look So Great

Brooklyn COVID-19 Cluster Infection Rates By Zip Code Don’t Look So Great

If you feel confused about the ever-changing New York City COVID-19 numbers, you’re not alone. The Mayor stopped reporting
3 min read
Oct
16
Public Hearing About New Shelter And New Mixed Use Building

Public Hearing About New Shelter And New Mixed Use Building

Brooklyn Community Board 14 will be hosting two public hearings [https://cb14brooklyn.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4a2503b5d85bca56fb11363ff&
2 min read