Central Brooklyn
Today Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closing of public and private schools for in-person instruction in the affected zip codes effective tomorrow [/hundreds-of-brooklyn-schools-ordered-to-close-tomorrow-in-covid19-hot-spots/]. Further restrictions on non-essential businesses likely in the coming days in zip codes where COVID-19 rates have remained over 3% for at least 7 consecutive days. According
News
St Edmund Prep. LienaZagare/BklynerThree Catholic Academies and one Parish School in Southern Brooklyn, serving 1,070 students, have so far recorded only one confirmed COVID19 case. Brooklyn Diocese is arguing that this proves their safety policies are effectively protecting our students and teachers and the schools should not be
Announcements
Earlier today Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that public and private schools in COVID-19 hotspot clusters – those exceeding 3% infection rate – will not reopen tomorrow for in-person instruction. He blamed the decision on lack of enforcement of current rules to contain COVID-19 in the city, by the city, and said Mayor
Central Brooklyn
Quanda Francis, campaign photo.Quanda Francis did not have it easy growing up in Brooklyn [https://quandafrancis.com/meet-the-candidate]. The family lived at a housing project and moved to Queens due to gun violence. Francis herself became a mom at age 17. Yet, she persevered and overcame the obstacles, did
Bensonhurst
Yesterday, October 1, the Health Department issued a new Commissioner’s Order [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/covid/covid-19-closure-authorization-order.pdf] giving city agencies the power to issue closure orders to businesses for repeat non-compliance with State and local COVID-19 health and safety requirements. There are now 11
COVID-19
NYC Department of Health (DOH) has not sent out a daily update on the areas of concern yet, so the information we have is the same as yesterday for these individual clusters. [/latest-on-brooklyns-covid-19-spike-9-30/] Additional information was released on locations of COVID Block Parties – we have two coming up, where an
Election 2021
Jo Anne Simon outside James Madison HS in Brooklyn, October 1. Liena Zagare/BklynerJust after 9:30 this morning outside James Madison High School in Sheepshead Bay, Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon announced her run for the Borough President in the 2021 local elections. If elected, Simon would be the first
COVID-19
September 30, 2020 – The Health Department continues to track 4 concerning clusters of COVID-19 cases in Southern Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Central Queens and Far Rockaway. There are 10 neighborhoods in these clusters, where cases of COVID-19 continue to grow at an alarming rate – 3.7 times faster than the city’s
Animals
The Health Department, along with City agencies, federal and academic partners, is launching its annual effort to vaccinate raccoons against rabies in New York City. So far 30 animals have been found to have rabies across NYC so far this year. Staten Island has the most (12 raccoons, 1 cat,
Bensonhurst
The Numbers – the city’s Department of Health (DOH) has switched how they are releasing the data they are disseminating, so the numbers from today cannot be directly compared to previous numbers we have reported as these numbers are averaged over the last 14 days. Here’s from DOH: “COVID-19
Bensonhurst
On Sunday, 27% of positive tests in New York State came from just ten ZIP codes where just 3% of the state’s population resides. In fact, 37% of positive cases came from 20 ZIP codes where just 6% of the state’s population resides, Governor Andrew Cuomo informed on
Bensonhurst
Mayor Bill de Blasio visits the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island to pack food packages for senior citizens ahead of Rosh Hashanah, on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeThis summer, much of Southern Brooklyn defied COVID-19 related rules, and a lot of life went on