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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerDYKER HEIGHTS – A 57-year-old man was found stabbed and killed in his home early this morning. At around 4:22 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, cops arrived at a private home on 84th Street near 14th Avenue to conduct a wellness check. When they arrived, they
Business
Verizon Fios truck. File photo/BklynerOver the past month, internet access has helped New Yorkers maintain a vague semblance of the life we had before we were forced to huddle indefinitely in our own homes, together in our aloneness. Virtual dinner parties and Seders and Skype chats with friends and
Business
Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerFLATBUSH – To support small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic, two Brooklynites launched Flatbush Thrives, [https://flatbushthrives.org/]a comprehensive website that connects Flatbush business owners and service providers with federal, state, and local resources to keep their businesses alive. Flatbush Thrives aims to connect volunteers (who have
COVID-19
Materials for face shields. Courtesy of ArtCube Nation.Big companies across Brooklyn are shifting to making face shields and other medical equipment to help with the shortages at NYC hospitals. Yesterday, Mayor Bill De Blasio applauded their efforts, which he said will greatly reduce the shortage in the city within
Central Brooklyn
After the storm on the waterfront in Red Hook, Brooklyn on Monday, April 13, 2020. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)Happy Wednesday! It’s a bit cold outside, so please continue to stay indoors. Here are some new numbers this morning. * As of 1 p.m. yesterday, there are
Bay Ridge
We, like you, are still trying to figure out how to navigate this new reality we’ve found ourselves in. There are a lot of uncertainties, but one thing we know for certain is that we love our local restaurants and we want to support them in any and all
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The Department of Transportation informs that the City is issuing temporary Citywide on-street parking permits to healthcare personnel working in hospitals during COVID-19. To obtain the parking permit, healthcare workers should reach out to their hospital administrators directly. NYC DOT is extending the permit expiration for all City Parking Permits
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Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitBy Jose Martinez, Originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/04/mta-promises-families-of-workers-lost-to-covid-19-500k.html] . After being rocked by 59 worker deaths from coronavirus, the MTA has agreed to provide next of kin with a $500,000 lump-sum payment. That’s 10
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CONEY ISLAND – A 30-year-old man is dead after speeding through a red light and crashing into another car. On Sunday, April 12 at around 9:51 p.m., Mohammad Rafaq, 30, was driving a 2005 Hyundai Elantra Westbound on Avenue Z. According to the NYPD, he was speeding when he
Central Brooklyn
Originally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/04/13/nycs-teachers-aides-hardest-hit-by-coronavirus-deaths-new-education-department-figures-show/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Christina Veiga on April 13, 2020 After facing mounting pressure to disclose the toll of the coronavirus pandemic on the education department, officials announced Monday
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After the storm on the waterfront in Red Hook yesterday. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)Good morning! Coronavirus numbers keep increasing so please continue staying at home. Don’t forget to social distance! * As of 9:30 a.m. yesterday, there are 106,813 confirmed positive cases in NYC.
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Taken from YAMA’s video about their mission.BAY RIDGE – The Yemeni American Merchants Association (YAMA) [https://www.yamausa.org/]launched its #NYCMaskMission campaign [https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/the_nyc_mask_mission_covid19_support_fund#!/] to provide bodega owners and essential workers with masks, gloves, and hand sanitizers. “… Our