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Jul
08
Briefing 7/8: Southern Brooklyn Food Giveaway, Testing Day Of Action & More

Briefing 7/8: Southern Brooklyn Food Giveaway, Testing Day Of Action & More

Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City. (Photo by Erica Price/Bklyner)It’s Wednesday! Some days it is rainy and
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Jul
07
Briefing 7/7: Local Pol Testing Positive For Coronavirus, More Outdoor Dining & Flooded Basements

Briefing 7/7: Local Pol Testing Positive For Coronavirus, More Outdoor Dining & Flooded Basements

For David, who is in nursing school, this will be his last year as a lifeguard in Coney Island. (Photo:
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Jul
06
Briefing 7/6: Phase 3 Reopening, Paying Tribute To Essential Workers & More

Briefing 7/6: Phase 3 Reopening, Paying Tribute To Essential Workers & More

First day of Lifeguards on duty at NYC beaches during NYC’s phase 2 re-opening during the coronavirus pandemic, on
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Jul
06
Remembering Humayun Butt Of Brighton Beach

Remembering Humayun Butt Of Brighton Beach

Humayun Butt. (Photo via his family)BRIGHTON BEACH – Humayun Butt was a dad to four children. He was a grandpa
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Jul
02
Briefly: Happy 4th! Beaches, Block Parties and More

Briefly: Happy 4th! Beaches, Block Parties and More

Jonathan (not pictured), a Navy vet who’s currently based out of Brooklyn, originally from South Carolina, has set up
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Jul
01
Briefing 7/1: Beaches Are Open Today, More Shootings & Testing Sewage For Coronavirus

Briefing 7/1: Beaches Are Open Today, More Shootings & Testing Sewage For Coronavirus

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerThe month of June has finally ended and we are now in July! The coronavirus pandemic is
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Jun
30
Briefing 6/30: NY Death Toll Goes To Five, Toppling Trees & Virtual Graduation Ceremonies

Briefing 6/30: NY Death Toll Goes To Five, Toppling Trees & Virtual Graduation Ceremonies

A small business with a Black Lives Matter sign on its doors. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)It’s the last
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Jun
26
Briefing 6/26: New Black Lives Matter Mural Outside Borough Hall & More

Briefing 6/26: New Black Lives Matter Mural Outside Borough Hall & More

Mayor Bill de Blasio visits the site of the Brooklyn Black Lives Matter mural. Joralemon Street, Brooklyn. Friday, June 26,
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Jun
25
Briefing 6/25: No NYC Marathon, On Track For Phase 3 Reopening & More

Briefing 6/25: No NYC Marathon, On Track For Phase 3 Reopening & More

Mama Falcon visits her baby chicks atop the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Bridge on Wed., May 21, 2020, where Chris Nadareski
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Jun
24
Briefing 6/24: Food Mask Distribution, Family Of Five In One Bedroom & More

Briefing 6/24: Food Mask Distribution, Family Of Five In One Bedroom & More

Barber shops are now open! (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) It’s Wednesday! The weather is beautiful outside. Please
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