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Apr
14
MTA Promises Families Of Workers Lost To COVID-19 $500K

MTA Promises Families Of Workers Lost To COVID-19 $500K

Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitBy Jose Martinez, Originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/
3 min read
Apr
14
NYC’s Teachers Aides Hardest Hit By Coronavirus Deaths

NYC’s Teachers Aides Hardest Hit By Coronavirus Deaths

Originally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/04/13/nycs-teachers-aides-hardest-hit-by-coronavirus-deaths-new-education-department-figures-show/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&
3 min read
Apr
09
Tune In To The Holy Week Services (PSA for Catholics)

Tune In To The Holy Week Services (PSA for Catholics)

As we enter into the holiest days on the Christian calendar, the Diocese of Brooklyn is announcing its plans to
2 min read
Apr
09
An Open Letter to All New Yorkers from the Emergency Department Frontline

An Open Letter to All New Yorkers from the Emergency Department Frontline

This morning NYC Heath+Hospitals shared the following  Open Letter to New Yorkers regarding COVID-19 has been signed by over
8 min read
Apr
09
Drive Through Testing Facility To Open Tomorrow In Flatbush, Walk-In In Brownsville Next Week

Drive Through Testing Facility To Open Tomorrow In Flatbush, Walk-In In Brownsville Next Week

Sears in Flatbush. File photo/BklynerGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced five new testing facilities, of which one – a drive-through
1 min read
Apr
09
NYC Blacks And Hispanics Dying Of COVID-19 At Twice The Rate Of Whites, Asians

NYC Blacks And Hispanics Dying Of COVID-19 At Twice The Rate Of Whites, Asians

Via DOH [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-19-deaths-race-ethnicity-04082020-1.pdf] .By Yoav Gonen, Ann Choi and Josefa
6 min read
Apr
09
City Worries About Unreported Child Abuse And Neglect During “Stay At Home” Order, Urges Residents To Be Vigilant

City Worries About Unreported Child Abuse And Neglect During “Stay At Home” Order, Urges Residents To Be Vigilant

With the school out, it is even more important for New Yorkers to be vigilant in reporting suspected instances of
4 min read
Apr
08
Teaching Special Ed and English-Language-Learning Students Remotely Presents Special Challenges

Teaching Special Ed and English-Language-Learning Students Remotely Presents Special Challenges

Adjusting to the remote learning environment has been a particular struggle for students who are just learning English, live in
3 min read
Apr
08
Bus Drivers Hardest Hit By Deaths As COVID-19 Devastates MTA

Bus Drivers Hardest Hit By Deaths As COVID-19 Devastates MTA

A Brooklyn bus driver covers their face behind the wheel, April 7, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Jose Martinez,
4 min read
Apr
08
With June Regents canceled, here’s how New York schools will decide who graduates

With June Regents canceled, here’s how New York schools will decide who graduates

Photo by Brett Jordan on UnsplashOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/04/07/with-june-regents-canceled-heres-how-new-york-schools-will-decide-who-graduates/?utm_source=
4 min read