Eastern Brooklyn

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
08
Deputy Inspector Joseph Hayward is Now in Charge of the 71st Precinct

Deputy Inspector Joseph Hayward is Now in Charge of the 71st Precinct

NYPD Lieutenant Hayward prepares to strike Brent Schmidt (R) after members of the Occupy Wall Street movement had been removed
1 min read
Jan
07
One of Every Ten Brooklyn Chain Stores Closed in 2020

One of Every Ten Brooklyn Chain Stores Closed in 2020

Chain stores on Kings Highway in 2018. Liena Zagare/BklynerMore than one in every ten chain stores across Brooklyn closed
3 min read
Jan
06
New Employment Protections For Fast Food Workers

New Employment Protections For Fast Food Workers

McDonald’s restaurant in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Jan. 5, 2021. Salma Elazab/Bklyner Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, essential employees never
3 min read
Jan
05
Five Days Without Cops: Could Brooklyn Policing Experiment be a ‘Model for the Future’?

Five Days Without Cops: Could Brooklyn Policing Experiment be a ‘Model for the Future’?

Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Yoav Gonen and Eileen Grench, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/
7 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
Jan
04
Unlocking NYC Housing Opportunities For Residents On Rental Assistance

Unlocking NYC Housing Opportunities For Residents On Rental Assistance

About a year and a half ago, four Brooklyn neighbors joined forces to help open more doors for those in
2 min read
Dec
31
NYC, We Love You, Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely (PSA)

NYC, We Love You, Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely (PSA)

via NYC DOHDear NYC, The best thing about 2020 is that it’s finally over. It’s been a long
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
28
Alarming Southern Brooklyn COVID – 19 Numbers,  Again

Alarming Southern Brooklyn COVID – 19 Numbers, Again

The city’s COVID-19 positivity rate exceeded 7% for the third straight day [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/
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