COVID-19
Governor Cuomo. Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew CuomoBy Reema Amin, Originally published in Chalkbeat New York The decision of when and how to reopen New York City school buildings won’t be made until at least July, and Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t have the final say — that
Cobble Hill
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerCOBBLE HILL – A 34-year-old man was shot and killed inside an apartment yesterday afternoon. On Tuesday, May 26, at around 3:50 p.m., cops arrived at Gowanus Houses on Hoyt Street near Douglass Street to find a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the torso
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. I took a stroll outside and saw many people didn’t have masks on. Please remember to put on a face covering when you leave the home to protect yourself and others– especially since the weather is
Announcements
CYPRESS HILLS/EAST NY – Memorial Day weekend ended with three murders in the 75 Precinct. First, on Friday, May 22, at around 9:45 p.m., cops found 23-year-old Noel Kennedy with a gunshot wound to the upper torso, outside on Bradford Street near New Lots Avenue. He was taken
Announcements
Brooklyn Immigrant Community Support – Distribution at Good Shepherd Church. (Photo via Rathkopf Photography [https://www.rathkopf.com/], with permission) SOUTH BROOKLYN – One of the many communities that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic are the undocumented. Because of their status, this group of hardworking people (most of them
Announcements
LBK Pizza is open for take out and delivery only, in Park Slope. Photo by Ellie Plass.Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed seven pieces of legislation providing relief for tenants, commercial establishments, and restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the legislation takes effect immediately, some on June 2,
brownsville
A Collective Fare employee prepares meals for the Meals For All initiative. Courtesy of Collective Fare.When COVID-19 hit the city, the founders of Collective Fare [https://www.collectivefare.com/], an education and catering company in Brownsville, knew that something would have to give. “We lost over $150,000 worth
Central Brooklyn
Daycare in Brooklyn, Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Christina Veiga, Originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/5/21/21266712/childcare-nyc-coronavirus-reopen] Whenever New York City is ready to begin reopening its economy after months of sheltering in place, child care will be essential for families returning to work.
Announcements
Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeIt’s finally Friday! Sunday is Eid al-Fitr and Monday is Memorial Day. The weather is beautiful outside, so if you want to go for a walk, just remember to practice social distancing rules and wear a face covering. Here are the new numbers as
Announcements
Eid Al Fitr 2019. (Photo: Todd Maisel/ Bklyner)BROOKLYN – After a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset every day, while working to get closer to God and giving charity, Muslims get to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. And just like how Ramadan was different during the pandemic, [/ramadan-amid-coronavirus/] Eid will be
Announcements
Adem Bunkeddeko, who is running to unseat Congresswoman Yvette Clarke in District 9, announced today endorsements from 20 community leaders as the June 23rd Primary Election approaches. Whoever wins the primary, will win the election in November in this heavily Democratic district. Bunkeddeko, who narrowly lost the race two years
Business
A never-used field hospital was set in the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal during the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Yoav Gonen, Originally published in THE CITY. [https://thecity.nyc/2020/05/brooklyn-field-hospital-in-red-hook-shuts-after-no-patients.html] A nearly $21 million field hospital green-lit by the de Blasio administration when coronavirus threatened to