COVID-19

May
01
Coney Island Hospital Treated To Record-Breaking Meal Donation For Staff

Coney Island Hospital Treated To Record-Breaking Meal Donation For Staff

Healthcare workers at Coney Island Hospital were treated today to 500 meals from Nick’s Lobster House. The record-breaking donation,
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May
01
Brooklyn Briefing 5/1: Another Crowded Boro Park Funeral & New Open Streets

Brooklyn Briefing 5/1: Another Crowded Boro Park Funeral & New Open Streets

Oranges at the Campaign Against Hunger food pantry in Brooklyn. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s Friday and
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Apr
30
Briefing 4/30: Dead Bodies In U-Haul Trucks, Man Stealing Stimulus Checks & More

Briefing 4/30: Dead Bodies In U-Haul Trucks, Man Stealing Stimulus Checks & More

Our heroes. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)Good morning! It’s the last day of April. We hope next
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Apr
29
Williamsburg Funeral Draws Large Crowds & No Social Distancing

Williamsburg Funeral Draws Large Crowds & No Social Distancing

Funeral of Rabbi Chaim Mertz in Williamsburg. Scott Stein/BklynerWILLIAMSBURG – About 2,500 people gathered on a Williamsburg street last
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Apr
29
Train Conductor Hero Ben Schaeffer Dies From The Coronavirus

Train Conductor Hero Ben Schaeffer Dies From The Coronavirus

Ben Schaeffer. (Photo via TWU Local 100)MIDWOOD – Longtime community activist and MTA train conductor Benjamin Schaeffer, who once evacuated
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Apr
29
Briefing 4/29: About 2,500 Mourners At Funeral, Another Cafe Shut Down & Mental Health Hotline Available

Briefing 4/29: About 2,500 Mourners At Funeral, Another Cafe Shut Down & Mental Health Hotline Available

Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds teams conduct a flyover New York City to honor medical workers. (Photo: Michael
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Apr
28
Briefing 4/28: New Grading Requirements For Students & Another Teacher Dead

Briefing 4/28: New Grading Requirements For Students & Another Teacher Dead

A person getting tested for the coronavirus. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s Tuesday! The quarantine is still
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Apr
27
Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid: “If you need help, ask. If you have something to give, give.”

Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid: “If you need help, ask. If you have something to give, give.”

Kensington during the pandemic. (Photo via Taslima Akhter, with permission) KENSINGTON/WINDSOR TERRACE – The once vibrant neighborhood filled with chatter
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Apr
27
Restaurant Industry Leaders Prepare For Uncertain Future

Restaurant Industry Leaders Prepare For Uncertain Future

Photo from @enotecaoncourt on Instagram.The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce held a webinar Monday afternoon, discussing the experience of COVID-19
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Apr
27
Briefing 4/27: City To Close 40 Miles Of Streets To Cars & More

Briefing 4/27: City To Close 40 Miles Of Streets To Cars & More

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerHappy Monday! There is still a pandemic, so please continue to stay indoors. Here are some new
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