Congress Member Nydia Velazquez

Rep. Nydia Velázquez Diagnosed With ‘Presumed Coronavirus Infection’

Nydia Velázquez. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez confirmed that she was diagnosed with ‘presumed coronavirus infection’ and is isolating herself in her home. “In the wee hours of Sunday morning, I began to feel under the weather. I developed the abrupt onset of muscle aches, fevers, nasal

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Local Pols Demand Investigation into ICE Shooting of Brooklyn Resident

GRAVESEND — Yesterday morning, Eric Diaz, 26, of West 12th Street, was shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during the detainment of Gaspar Avendano-Hernandez, 33, who ICE stated had been already once removed from the country, and was an illegal alien from Mexico. ICE officers said

News

PR Declares State of Emergency After 6.4 Magnitute Earthquake Hits Island, Brooklyn Gets Ready to Help

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico this morning, killing one man and injuring several others as well as cutting off power to large areas of the island, CNN reported. The quake is the most damaging to hit the island since 1918, and came just one day after another

community

R.I.P. Alan Fleishman: Brooklyn Activist & LGBTQ Trailblazer

Local officials are paying tribute to Alan Fleishman, a longtime political organizer and LGBTQ activist who passed away earlier this week. Alan Fleishman via FacebookFleishman, 62, passed away on Tuesday, August 27 after battling cancer for five-years, Gay City News reports. He served an important role in having NYC Council

environment

EPA Outlines Next Steps In Gowanus Superfund Cleanup

GOWANUS – Residents of Gowanus and surrounding neighborhoods braved the rain Wednesday evening to attend the Gowanus Superfund Town Hall at P.S. 133. Oil slick seen in the Gowanus Canal (Photo: Nathan Haselby)The Gowanus Canal Community Advisor Group (CAG) hosted the event to provide locals with an update on