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Apr
10
Two Assaults In Red Hook And Brownsville

Two Assaults In Red Hook And Brownsville

Cops are looking for three suspects involved in two assaults that took place in Red Hook and Brownsville. RED HOOK
2 min read
Apr
10
Briefing 4/10: More Deaths In Our Community, Bodies Left In Nursing Home, SYEP Canceled

Briefing 4/10: More Deaths In Our Community, Bodies Left In Nursing Home, SYEP Canceled

A cloudy sky this morning. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Happy Friday! There’s still a coronavirus pandemic so please stay
2 min read
Apr
09
Council Member Treyger Calls For Paid Sick Leave For Private & Public Employees Who Can’t Get COVID-19 Tests

Council Member Treyger Calls For Paid Sick Leave For Private & Public Employees Who Can’t Get COVID-19 Tests

Mark Treyger. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Member Mark Treyger is calling on the City to provide public and
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Apr
09
An Open Letter to All New Yorkers from the Emergency Department Frontline

An Open Letter to All New Yorkers from the Emergency Department Frontline

This morning NYC Heath+Hospitals shared the following  Open Letter to New Yorkers regarding COVID-19 has been signed by over
8 min read
Apr
09
Drive Through Testing Facility To Open Tomorrow In Flatbush, Walk-In In Brownsville Next Week

Drive Through Testing Facility To Open Tomorrow In Flatbush, Walk-In In Brownsville Next Week

Sears in Flatbush. File photo/BklynerGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced five new testing facilities, of which one – a drive-through
1 min read
Apr
09
No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

A grave being dug at a cemetery in New Jersey. (Photo: Ahmed Ali, used with permission)SUNSET PARK – A funeral
6 min read
Apr
09
Briefing 4/9: Free Mindfulness Content, Resource Pages, Packed Courthouse

Briefing 4/9: Free Mindfulness Content, Resource Pages, Packed Courthouse

Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Good morning! Coronavirus numbers keep going up, so please continue staying at home! * As
2 min read
Apr
08
Briefing 4/8: Remembering Our Neighbors, DOH Develops Test, Speeding Cars

Briefing 4/8: Remembering Our Neighbors, DOH Develops Test, Speeding Cars

The Brooklyn Navy Yard where local companies are manufacturing thousands of protective hospital gowns to supply the city’s healthcare
2 min read
Apr
07
Dr. Lucy Pontrelli Is Helping Fight The Coronavirus Through Telemedicine

Dr. Lucy Pontrelli Is Helping Fight The Coronavirus Through Telemedicine

Dr. Lucy PontrelliCROWN HEIGHTS – Dr. Lucy Pontrelli, 55, has been a doctor for 25 years. Currently, she works in private
3 min read
Apr
07
Man Stabbed To Death On Train

Man Stabbed To Death On Train

WILLIAMSBURG – On Tuesday, April 6 at around 2:33 a.m., a man was stabbed in the neck and back
1 min read