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Apr
24
Brooklyn Legislators Want Insurance Companies To Pay Up

Brooklyn Legislators Want Insurance Companies To Pay Up

LBK Pizza is open for take out and delivery only, in park Slope. Photo by Ellie Plass.New York State
2 min read
Apr
24
Briefing 4/24: The City To Provide Free Legal Help To Those Threatened With Eviction & More

Briefing 4/24: The City To Provide Free Legal Help To Those Threatened With Eviction & More

Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeToday is Friday. Ramadan Mubarak to all of our Muslim neighbors! May this month bring
3 min read
Apr
23
Where to Order and Take Out Food: Gravesend

Where to Order and Take Out Food: Gravesend

There comes a day when all you can think about is – takeout. Here are some spots that are still open
3 min read
Apr
23
4/23 Briefing: A Nurse Who Sings To Her Patients, A Leader In Brooklyn’s Steel Band Scene Dies

4/23 Briefing: A Nurse Who Sings To Her Patients, A Leader In Brooklyn’s Steel Band Scene Dies

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerGood morning! There’s still a pandemic, but we hope you are doing well, all things considered.
2 min read
Apr
22
Briefing 4/22: Essential Workers Are Mostly People Of Color, Restaurants Still Waiting On Federal Loan & More

Briefing 4/22: Essential Workers Are Mostly People Of Color, Restaurants Still Waiting On Federal Loan & More

Our heroes at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.)Good morning Brooklynites! Today is Earth
1 min read
Apr
21
Briefing 4/21: Fewer Calls For Ambulances, Fewer Hospitalizations, Still Lots Of Deaths

Briefing 4/21: Fewer Calls For Ambulances, Fewer Hospitalizations, Still Lots Of Deaths

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerGood morning! It’s a brand new day. Please take care of yourself and stay indoors! * As
2 min read
Apr
20
PPP Fails To Help Brooklyn Businesses, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Finds

PPP Fails To Help Brooklyn Businesses, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Finds

Business in Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce released the results of a survey today detailing the widespread
4 min read
Apr
20
$20 Million In COVID-19 Relief Funds For Immigrant Workers & Families

$20 Million In COVID-19 Relief Funds For Immigrant Workers & Families

BROOKLYN – All New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status, are now included in citywide COVID-19 response and relief efforts. Mayor
3 min read
Apr
20
Briefing 4/20: Gathering Inside A Barbershop, All Permits For City Events In June Are Canceled

Briefing 4/20: Gathering Inside A Barbershop, All Permits For City Events In June Are Canceled

Outside NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island last week. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.)Happy Monday! We hope your weekend
2 min read
Apr
17
Roots Cafe Turns Into Food Bank For Neighbors In Need

Roots Cafe Turns Into Food Bank For Neighbors In Need

Manwaring shows off some of the pantry’s goods. Courtesy of Patricia Manwaring. In the 11 years Roots Cafe [http:
7 min read