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Nov
11
Brooklyn Pandemic Numbers: Up Again, New 10 Person, 10 PM Restrictions

Brooklyn Pandemic Numbers: Up Again, New 10 Person, 10 PM Restrictions

Flatbush at Lincoln. Liena Zagare/BklynerWe may be tired of the virus, but the virus is not tired of us.
2 min read
Nov
11
Celebrating Veteran’s Day With 101 Year Old Brooklyner Nat Solomon

Celebrating Veteran’s Day With 101 Year Old Brooklyner Nat Solomon

Nat Solomon is 101 years old, and a lifelong Brooklyn resident. He’s a veteran of World War II, a
3 min read
Nov
11
Students At NYC’s Only Public Culinary High School Keep Cooking In The Pandemic

Students At NYC’s Only Public Culinary High School Keep Cooking In The Pandemic

Chayil Hyland, a senior at Food and Finance High School, is learning remotely this year from her Queens Village kitchen.
5 min read
Nov
10
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers – Boro Park and East NY Rising

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers – Boro Park and East NY Rising

The rates keep rising. The Mayor thinks there is still time to stop the second wave in the city, but
2 min read
Nov
09
City Finally Releases A More Useful ZIP-code Map For COVID Infections, As Infections Rise

City Finally Releases A More Useful ZIP-code Map For COVID Infections, As Infections Rise

Infection rates citywide have doubled in October, and they keep rising at an alarming rate. “Unfortunately, we’re seeing a
3 min read
Nov
09
Success Academy, NYC’s Largest Charter Network, To Stay Remote Through March 2021

Success Academy, NYC’s Largest Charter Network, To Stay Remote Through March 2021

Success Academy students at the “Slam the Exam” pep rally held at the Barclays Center in 2018. (Photo: Pamela Wong/
3 min read
Nov
06
In Other News: Frontline Workers Receive Nike Sneakers, Missing Neighbors & The BQE

In Other News: Frontline Workers Receive Nike Sneakers, Missing Neighbors & The BQE

Setting sun lights up Newkirk Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerIt’s been a crazy few days, hasn’t it? The election
3 min read
Nov
06
Brooklyn Red And Yellow Zones Reduced by 50%, Citywide Numbers Up, Schools Still Closed

Brooklyn Red And Yellow Zones Reduced by 50%, Citywide Numbers Up, Schools Still Closed

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced earlier today in a call with reporters that the red and yellow zones in Brooklyn will
2 min read
Nov
06
A Brooklyn student tested positive for COVID. Teachers didn’t find out until 10 days later.

A Brooklyn student tested positive for COVID. Teachers didn’t find out until 10 days later.

Photo by Mika Baumeister [https://unsplash.com/@mbaumi?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
5 min read
Nov
05
Today’s Brooklyn Briefing: Coronavirus, Elections & Schools

Today’s Brooklyn Briefing: Coronavirus, Elections & Schools

(Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s a very anxious time in our country, in our borough, in our
3 min read