Central Brooklyn

Apr
22
Man Stabbed To Death Outside Crown Heights Home

Man Stabbed To Death Outside Crown Heights Home

CROWN HEIGHTS – Cops are looking for the person that stabbed a man to death last night in Crown Heights.On
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Apr
20
$20 Million In COVID-19 Relief Funds For Immigrant Workers & Families

$20 Million In COVID-19 Relief Funds For Immigrant Workers & Families

BROOKLYN – All New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status, are now included in citywide COVID-19 response and relief efforts. Mayor
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Apr
20
State’s Deadliest Nursing Homes List Omits Hundreds Of Fatalities

State’s Deadliest Nursing Homes List Omits Hundreds Of Fatalities

Councilmember Mark Treyger.By Josefa Velasquez, Yoav Gonen and Ann Choi.  Additional Reporting By Ese Olumhense, Originally published in THE
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Apr
17
Two Passengers Die In A Day As Subway Fatalities Rise Amid Ridership Plunge

Two Passengers Die In A Day As Subway Fatalities Rise Amid Ridership Plunge

Train passing.By Jose Martinez, Originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/04/two-nyc-subway-riders-die-in-day-as-fatalities-rise.html] . A woman died
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Apr
17
Friday Crime Blotter: Robberies & Arrests

Friday Crime Blotter: Robberies & Arrests

WILLIAMSBURG – Cops are looking for two men that robbed a woman and struck her and another man in the face.
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Apr
16
Story Times By Local Librarians Brighten The Day For Young And Old Alike

Story Times By Local Librarians Brighten The Day For Young And Old Alike

Even though the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) closed its physical doors due to coronavirus on March 16, it has continued
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Apr
16
Hundreds Of Public Hospital Workers Test Positive For COVID-19

Hundreds Of Public Hospital Workers Test Positive For COVID-19

Health + Hospitals Kings County ER. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Greg B. Smith and Yoav Gonen, originally published in THE CITY [https:
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Apr
16
De Blasio Unveils $170 Million Initiative to Fight Hunger During Pandemic

De Blasio Unveils $170 Million Initiative to Fight Hunger During Pandemic

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability on COVID-19. City Hall. Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral
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Apr
16
USG Gives $13k To Brooklyn College Food Pantry

USG Gives $13k To Brooklyn College Food Pantry

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerFLATBUSH – In the age of the coronavirus, pantries are working overtime [/coronavirus-in-brooklyn-what-you-can-do-to-help/] to provide for people depend
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Apr
15
As de Blasio Reduces NYC Education Spending, Some Schools May See Bigger Cuts Than Others

As de Blasio Reduces NYC Education Spending, Some Schools May See Bigger Cuts Than Others

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability on COVID-19. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Originally posted on Chalkbeat
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