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Rent Relief Applications Open in New York June 1: What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/5/28/22458541/rent-relief-applications-open-in-new-york-june-1-tenants-landlords] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] “Cancel Rent” poster inside the advertising frame of a phone booth in Two Bridges on Friday, May 29, 2020. | Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITYThis
Business
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 the Empire State Development [https://esd.ny.gov/] (ESD) “Raising the NYS Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund,” a new reimbursement grant program. The fund, which has about $3 million total available,
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Thank You For Your Service: 8 Nursing Staff Members Student Debt To Be Paid Off
The Brooklyn Hospital Center. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Eight nursing staff members at The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) will be able to pay off their student debt thanks to a $400,000 gift from the staff at Alger [https://www.alger.com/Pages/Home.aspx], an investment firm.
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It’s Snowing In Brooklyn & Lots Of Other News
The Diocese of Brooklyn and DeSales Media Group lit a 35-foot Christmas tree in more than 14,000 lights on Grand Army Plaza. (Photo via DeSales Media)Yes, you read that right– it’s snowing! Coronavirus numbers are also rising, so please stay safe and wear your mask. According to
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Friday In Brooklyn: Lots Of Food, Coronavirus Outbreak At MDC, And Toxic Pollution
Coney Island Ave and Foster Ave on this rainy day. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) The first week of December has come and gone. Before you know it, we’ll be in 2021. We hope you are staying safe and warm! Here are some stories to check out: * Have you tried
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What’s Happening In Brooklyn: Kids Returning To School, Lots Of Trees & Strangers Spilling Stories
Verrazzano Bridge. Liena Zagare/BklynerIt’s the day before December! Where has the time gone? We hope you are staying safe and wearing your face masks. And we hope your Thanksgiving was relaxing. Here is some more information on the numbers, how many people have been getting tested, and what
community
75 Trees Planted In Prospect Park This Fall To Honor Loved Ones
Planting a commemorative tree near the Parkside + Ocean Avenue entrance, next to a tree felled by Hurricane Isaias. (Photo via Prospect Park Alliance)PROSPECT PARK – A record-breaking 75 trees were planted to honor loved ones this season in Prospect Park, raising $150,000 for sustaining the Park in the process.
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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 seems to be the only thing in everyone’s mind– and for good reason. The ballots are still being counted and the victor has yet to be declared. As for
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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 districts. Let’s begin with coronavirus numbers. For the newly reported cases, seven-day average, the threshold is 550; today we are at 633 cases. “Some of that because of more
Business
A Tale of Two Avenues: Avenue U Deals With Split Cluster Regulations
In the heart of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, there is a very literal divide. Avenue U, between Coney Island Avenue and Batchelder Street, lies directly on the border of “red” and “yellow” COVID-19 cluster designations. In practice, this means that the Avenue’s non-essential businesses on the north side are
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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 have time! The NYC Health Department released early data for the flu season thus far and found that there was a 37% increase in vaccination among adults and a 27%