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Eastern Brooklyn

Nov
06
A Brooklyn student tested positive for COVID. Teachers didn’t find out until 10 days later.

A Brooklyn student tested positive for COVID. Teachers didn’t find out until 10 days later.

Photo by Mika Baumeister [https://unsplash.com/@mbaumi?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
5 min read
Nov
05
Executive Orders on Evictions are Expiring. New Ones are Being Issued. Here’s What You Need to Know

Executive Orders on Evictions are Expiring. New Ones are Being Issued. Here’s What You Need to Know

By Allison Dikanovic, originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/11/5/21551772/cuomos-executive-orders-evictions-expiring-what-tenants-need-to-know] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.
3 min read
Nov
05
Shop Local For The Holidays: Online

Shop Local For The Holidays: Online

The last two months of the year, traditionally dominated by holiday shopping, may be even more critical this year for
3 min read
Nov
05

January Regents Exams Are Canceled

Lights on late at Erasmus High School in Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Reema Amin, originally published by Chalkbeat New York
2 min read
Oct
30
Halloween Spirit In Brooklyn: Fear And Sadness Won’t Stop Safe Celebrations

Halloween Spirit In Brooklyn: Fear And Sadness Won’t Stop Safe Celebrations

Halloween house in Prospect Park South. Liena Zagare/BklynerHalloween is spookier than ever this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 min read
Oct
29
Brooklyn Landlords Hit With Class Actions for Tricky Rent Math After Taking Tax Breaks

Brooklyn Landlords Hit With Class Actions for Tricky Rent Math After Taking Tax Breaks

By Rachel Holliday Smith. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/housing/2020/10/29/21540279/brooklyn-landlords-hit-with-class-action-for-tricky-tax-break-rent-math] by
5 min read
Oct
29
Five People Shot, Two Teenagers Killed In Three Separate Shootings

Five People Shot, Two Teenagers Killed In Three Separate Shootings

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
2 min read
Oct
27
Residents Have Had Enough Of ‘Senseless Bloodshed’ On Brooklyn Streets

Residents Have Had Enough Of ‘Senseless Bloodshed’ On Brooklyn Streets

At a march against gun violence in 2018. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Violence in the borough has increased compared
4 min read
Oct
26
Fighting Hunger in Brooklyn: One Food Pantry At A Time

Fighting Hunger in Brooklyn: One Food Pantry At A Time

Over 100 residents in Brownsville wait for bags of fresh produce on a ‘pantry day’ at the Salvation Army. Denny
4 min read
Oct
26
Amboy Neighborhood Garden Reopens With Music, Art, And High Hopes For The Future

Amboy Neighborhood Garden Reopens With Music, Art, And High Hopes For The Future

Charles Joyner’s guiding principles for reopening the Amboy Neighborhood Garden in Brownsville are simple. “All you need is hands,
4 min read