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Aug
03
A New Virtual Learning Program For Kids Stuck At Home

A New Virtual Learning Program For Kids Stuck At Home

CampComputer volunteers. Courtesy of Cintia Shamsu.CampComputer [https://www.campcomputer.org/], a free, two week-long virtual education program catering to
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Aug
03
Don’t Delay Your Care, Now Is the Time – OPINION

Don’t Delay Your Care, Now Is the Time – OPINION

Bret J Rudy, courtesy of NYULHBBy Bret J. Rudy, MD. When Covid-19 first took hold of Brooklyn in early March,
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Jul
30
Briefing 7/30: Parking Permits For Medical Professionals, First Criminal Trial & More

Briefing 7/30: Parking Permits For Medical Professionals, First Criminal Trial & More

Coney Island Beach when it first reopened a few weeks ago. (Photo via Erica Price)It’s Thursday! Again, it’
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Jul
30
Sheepshead Bay, Bay Ridge, Williamsburg Businesses Lead in Liquor License Violations

Sheepshead Bay, Bay Ridge, Williamsburg Businesses Lead in Liquor License Violations

Governor Andrew Cuomo. Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) Governor Cuomo has cracked down recently on the
2 min read
Jul
30
Stop Obsessing About Reopening Schools, And Focus On Teaching Our Kids – OPINION

Stop Obsessing About Reopening Schools, And Focus On Teaching Our Kids – OPINION

Photo by Charles Deluvio on UnsplashI have lost count how many hours this summer I have devoted to zoom calls
4 min read
Jul
29
Briefing 7/29: Boozing Elsewhere, Vacating Tenants & Police Misconduct

Briefing 7/29: Boozing Elsewhere, Vacating Tenants & Police Misconduct

The MTA Mask Force giving out free masks to straphangers. (Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit)It’
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Jul
29
Alcohol Sales are Up Nationwide, But Brooklyn Shops Still Struggle

Alcohol Sales are Up Nationwide, But Brooklyn Shops Still Struggle

Shelves are full at Vin de Table. Courtesy of Freddy Saint-Aignan.Around the country, alcohol sales are going up. The
2 min read
Jul
29
These Kids Will Be All Right: Meet The New Milken Scholars

These Kids Will Be All Right: Meet The New Milken Scholars

Naomi Nesmith (left) and Ayan Rahman. (Photos were given by Nesmith and Rahman) BROOKLYN – For Naomi Nesmith (18) and Ayan
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Jul
29
Staying Afloat: How The Richardson Is Navigating Pandemic Restrictions

Staying Afloat: How The Richardson Is Navigating Pandemic Restrictions

Joel Lee Kulp at The Richardson, courtesy of Kulp.“I can’t even think about next week. That’s literally
5 min read
Jul
28
Briefing 7/28: Marches, Vigils & Coronavirus Testing

Briefing 7/28: Marches, Vigils & Coronavirus Testing

Free Mobile Covid-19 testing site in Ocean Hill Brooklyn on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)It’
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