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Oct
20
Commercial Eviction Moratorium Extended Through Jan 1, 2021

Commercial Eviction Moratorium Extended Through Jan 1, 2021

Stores for rent along Flatbush Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an Executive Order extending the state’
1 min read
Oct
19
Brooklyn COVID-19 Cluster Infection Rates By Zip Code Don’t Look So Great

Brooklyn COVID-19 Cluster Infection Rates By Zip Code Don’t Look So Great

If you feel confused about the ever-changing New York City COVID-19 numbers, you’re not alone. The Mayor stopped reporting
3 min read
Oct
19
Today’s COVID-19 Updates From The Mayor

Today’s COVID-19 Updates From The Mayor

The citywide daily number of people admitted to NYC hospitals for suspected COVID-19 threshold is 200 patients; today’s report
2 min read
Oct
15
More than half of NYC’s public school families have opted for online-only learning

More than half of NYC’s public school families have opted for online-only learning

First Lady Chirlane McCray and Chancellor Richard Carranza join school leadership at the Parkside School to highlight the work being
3 min read
Oct
13
What’s Happening In Brooklyn: COVID-19 Cases, Neighbors Saving Cats, Crime & Elections

What’s Happening In Brooklyn: COVID-19 Cases, Neighbors Saving Cats, Crime & Elections

Kensington on a cold, cloudy day. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Coronavirus cases are rising again! There are 520 new
3 min read
Oct
12
‘Please Reopen Our Schools’: Parents & Local Pols Call On City To Open 16 Yellow Zone Schools

‘Please Reopen Our Schools’: Parents & Local Pols Call On City To Open 16 Yellow Zone Schools

Gounardes speaking at the rally calling for the reopening of 16 schools. (Photo via Gounardes’ office)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Parents and
5 min read
Oct
09
Latest On COVID-19 Rates, School Closures & Testing Sites

Latest On COVID-19 Rates, School Closures & Testing Sites

As COVID-19 rates continue to hover above 5% in hotspot areas throughout New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that
2 min read
Oct
09
Here For The Community: Caitlin Baucom Is “Creating joy, acceptance, and material support for humans”

Here For The Community: Caitlin Baucom Is “Creating joy, acceptance, and material support for humans”

On a narrow sidewalk on the edge of Bushwick, Brooklyn, last Friday evening, a DJ was blasting techno music, his
5 min read
Oct
08
These 169 NYC School Sites Closed Today For At Least 2 Weeks

These 169 NYC School Sites Closed Today For At Least 2 Weeks

By Christina Veiga, Alex Zimmerman, and Sam Park, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/7/21507093/nyc-schools-closed-thursday]
9 min read
Oct
08
Maya Wiley Holds First Public Event Since Announcing Mayoral Bid

Maya Wiley Holds First Public Event Since Announcing Mayoral Bid

Maya Wiley, former lawyer for the de Blasio administration, New School professor, and MSNBC correspondent, publicly announced her 2021 Democratic
3 min read