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Oct
29
This Week In Brooklyn: Early Voting, Flu Vaccines, Violence & Faith

This Week In Brooklyn: Early Voting, Flu Vaccines, Violence & Faith

Have you voted early? (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) BROOKLYN – Have you gotten your flu shots yet? You still
4 min read
Oct
28
Small Businesses Hopeful ‘Open Storefronts’ Will Help Keep Holiday Shopping Local

Small Businesses Hopeful ‘Open Storefronts’ Will Help Keep Holiday Shopping Local

The Mayor announced today that he would be expanding allowances for New York City’s non-restaurant businesses. The new Open
3 min read
Oct
27
COVID-19 Daily Updates From The Mayor: Remain Vigilant

COVID-19 Daily Updates From The Mayor: Remain Vigilant

As November is getting sooner, the weather is getting colder. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)The threshold daily number
2 min read
Oct
27
New COVID-19 Screening & Testing Program For MTA Employees

New COVID-19 Screening & Testing Program For MTA Employees

The MTA Mask Force handing out masks. (Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit)NEW YORK – The MTA
2 min read
Oct
26
OPINION: The Hidden Costs of Turning a Blind Eye 

OPINION: The Hidden Costs of Turning a Blind Eye 

The ultra-Orthodox community in New York is experiencing a second wave of COVID-19 infections after losing hundreds of members in
2 min read
Oct
22
Mayor’s Briefing: Mental Health, Numbers and Lawsuits

Mayor’s Briefing: Mental Health, Numbers and Lawsuits

In today’s briefing with Mayor Bill de Blasio, new information about yellow zones, new mental health programs, and a
3 min read
Oct
21
Brooklyn Is Now Red And Yellow, But No School Till Monday Soonest

Brooklyn Is Now Red And Yellow, But No School Till Monday Soonest

How is that possible? Will schools that were in orange and yellow zones that were ordered shut now reopen? What
2 min read
Oct
21
COVID-19 Update From Mayor: Keep Wearing Your Mask

COVID-19 Update From Mayor: Keep Wearing Your Mask

Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.The threshold for the daily number of people admitted to NYC hospitals for suspected
3 min read
Oct
21
No Public Attendance Data, Schools Say Many Kids Aren’t Showing Upp

No Public Attendance Data, Schools Say Many Kids Aren’t Showing Upp

First Lady Chirlane McCray and Chancellor Richard Carranza join school leadership at the Parkside School to highlight the work being
6 min read
Oct
20
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers, Breast Cancer Awareness Month & More

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers, Breast Cancer Awareness Month & More

MTA distributes pink masks for Breast Cancer Awareness month. (Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit)Worried about
4 min read