COVID-19

Nov
20
At New York’s Hospitals, Staff Brace for Another COVID Wave: ‘We Know What’s Coming’

At New York’s Hospitals, Staff Brace for Another COVID Wave: ‘We Know What’s Coming’

By Josefa Velasquez, Rachel Holliday Smith, and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.
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Nov
19
Brooklyn’s COVID-19 Numbers: Mayor Admits Lack Of Plans

Brooklyn’s COVID-19 Numbers: Mayor Admits Lack Of Plans

Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.72%, NYC is 2.53%, and Brooklyn is at 2.4%, second-lowest in the city
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Nov
18
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: Hanging In There, No Longer Orange, Rates Rise Around Us

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: Hanging In There, No Longer Orange, Rates Rise Around Us

Brooklyn, we should be proud. All that mask-wearing and distance keeping and following annoying restrictions mean we are at a
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Nov
18
Schools Will Close Today, Unclear When They Will Reopen

Schools Will Close Today, Unclear When They Will Reopen

Lights on late at Erasmus High in Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerMayor Bill de Blasio announced the closure of the city’
3 min read
Nov
17
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers

The schools remain open as the city inches towards a 3% infection rate, based on 7-day averages. According to the
1 min read
Nov
16
Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – Can We Make It To Thanksgiving?

Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – Can We Make It To Thanksgiving?

Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Cases in the city have doubled in the last two weeks. Brooklyn’s number
2 min read
Nov
13
Q&A With Khari Edwards On His Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Q&A With Khari Edwards On His Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Khari Edwards. (Photo via Edwards)The list of candidates running for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021 is growing. The seat
5 min read
Nov
12
Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – 450 New Cases, Household Transmission A Concern, At Home Tests

Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – 450 New Cases, Household Transmission A Concern, At Home Tests

Last week, I was writing about how we have moved from 200-300 COVID-19 positive cases a day in October to
3 min read
Nov
12
Q&A With Pearlene Fields On Her Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Q&A With Pearlene Fields On Her Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Pearlene Fields. (Photo via Fields)The list of candidates running for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021 is growing. The seat
6 min read
Nov
12
COVID19 Vaccine Trials In Brooklyn Seek Participants From Underrepresented Communities

COVID19 Vaccine Trials In Brooklyn Seek Participants From Underrepresented Communities

Dr. Stephanie Sterling, courtesy of NYU Langone Brooklyn.You may have seen ads on local TV suggesting you enroll in
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