COVID-19

Jan
18
A Helping Hand In The Neighborhood: Purple Pantries Fill A Community Need

A Helping Hand In The Neighborhood: Purple Pantries Fill A Community Need

Tiny Purple Pantries/ Lindsay ManolakosSmall purple boxes have been popping up across Brooklyn this summer. “Give What You Can, Take
4 min read
Jan
13
Southern Brooklyn Neglected For Vaccine Sites Despite Reporting High Infection Rates

Southern Brooklyn Neglected For Vaccine Sites Despite Reporting High Infection Rates

Despite some of the highest infection rates in the city, Southern Brooklyn is yet to get a 24/7 vaccination
2 min read
Jan
13
COVID-19 Cases Rising Faster Among Teachers & Staff

COVID-19 Cases Rising Faster Among Teachers & Staff

By Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/12/22227990/covid-teachers-school-reopening] In New York, Texas, and a slice
5 min read
Jan
11
New Grants For Restaurants Will Reimburse Expenses

New Grants For Restaurants Will Reimburse Expenses

A masked worker at Hole in the Wall. Photo from @holeinthewall on Instagram. Applications opened on Monday, January 11, for
3 min read
Jan
11
COVID-19 Vaccine Available to New Group: 75+ and Essential Workers

COVID-19 Vaccine Available to New Group: 75+ and Essential Workers

Vaccination form. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeAs of today, Monday, January 11th, the COVID-19 vaccine is available to the so
5 min read
Jan
08
Hot Lunches To Take Home For Schoolchildren Finally An Option

Hot Lunches To Take Home For Schoolchildren Finally An Option

While the majority of schoolchildren are learning remotely, many of them depend on school food for nutrition. To make sure
2 min read
Jan
04
COVID-19 Rates Around 9%, Pathetic Vaccine Rollout, Schools Remain Open

COVID-19 Rates Around 9%, Pathetic Vaccine Rollout, Schools Remain Open

The news this Monday morning could be better. January 3 numbers reported by NYS.Instead, New York state is approaching
3 min read
Dec
30
The Year of Openings and Closings

The Year of Openings and Closings

Openings and Closings in Brooklyn are normally fun to compile. Not this year. This year almost every list was fraught
4 min read
Dec
30
Remembering Tommaso Restaurant’s Thomas Verdillo

Remembering Tommaso Restaurant’s Thomas Verdillo

Thomas Verdillo, the owner and founder of Tommaso Restaurant [https://tommasoinbrooklyn.com/] in  Bensonhurst, passed away on Sunday, December 27th,
3 min read
Dec
29
COVID-19 Numbers And Other News

COVID-19 Numbers And Other News

Brooklyn lost 12 residents to COVID-19 yesterday, one of the highest numbers of the current wave. Citywide, we passed 25,
2 min read