Business
By Gabriel Sandoval, Originally published in THE CITY on March 18 Rick Echevarría visited dozens of Brooklyn stores in recent days, asking owners to sign a pledge promising they wouldn’t price gouge during the coronavirus pandemic. As he collected “about 40” signatures at delis, bodegas and 99-cent stores along
Arts & Culture
Businesses across the city are closing their doors as coronavirus spreads, with all non-essential businesses expected to shut down. But bookstores are essential to many of us, and two Latina-owned bookstores in Brooklyn are finding ways to connect with their customers through bike deliveries and their online sales. Cafe con
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COVID-19
USNS Comfort. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan K. Nall.UPDATED: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 11:44 a.m. Since this story was published, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that Trump is dispatching the USNS Comfort to New York immediately. The ship will be docked
Announcements
Elected officials out in Southern Brooklyn discussing expanding H+H Coney Island capacity to serve the area. In particular – converting the parking lot into makeshift hospital. Via Councilmember Mark Treyger’s office.During this pandemic, there are some local elected officials working day and night to figure out how to
Borough Park
While the rest of the city is shutting down and neighbors are keeping their distance, others are celebrating as if this pandemic is no big deal. > This photo was just sent to me by a Hasidic friend in Brooklyn with a 104 fever. He’s enraged. This was a
Announcements
Census 2020 Graphic. Via the U.S. Census Bureau.There’s a pandemic! And this means we are all staying at home (or at least we should be). While you could be cooking, cleaning, or catching up on our coronavirus reporting, [/tag/coronavirus-2020/] you could also be filling out the
Central Brooklyn
Adult day care in Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Yvonne Ward, Executive Secretary New York State Adult Day Services Association [https://www.nysadultday.com/]. The CDC reports that the elderly with chronic health conditions have the most to fear from COVID-19. This is the majority of New York City’s Social
Central Brooklyn
Gray morning on Atlantic Ave. Curtis Brodner/BklynerUpdated throughout the day Today is Saint Patrick’s Day! The parade may be postponed, and bars are out of the question, but you can still order delivery or takeout from your favorite Irish pub. Latest numbers: Statewide there are 1,374 cases,
Business
To start, we’d like to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick’s Day and wish you well. Most Brooklyn neighborhoods are an eerie sight today. With most things closed, sidewalks and stores are increasingly empty as people start to practice social distancing. New York’s restaurants and bars
Central Brooklyn
Governor Cuomo. Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew CuomoNew York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that — effective immediately — the state will halt the collection of medical and student debt owed to the State of New York and referred to the Office of
northern brooklyn
SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for three men who smashed the windows of 19 cars on Penn St. between Marcy Ave. and Harrison Ave. at around 5 a.m last Thursday, March, 12. The suspects stole from three of the cars before they fled in an unknown direction, cops say.
Business
Grocery shelves. Liena Zagare/BklynerBROOKLYN — A host of Brooklyn lawmakers called on Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday to implement new retail guidelines to protect the city’s most vulnerable as the coronavirus pandemic engulfs the city. In a joint statement, Rep. Max Rose, State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, Councilman Mark Treyger,