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Bensonhurst

Gravesend/Homecrest at 6.0% COVID Infection Rate, Southern BK above 3%, City Threatens Localized Restrictions

Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography OfficeFollowing the closure of two Yeshivas [/two-yeshivas-shut-down-amid-coronavirus-spike-in-southern-brooklyn/] (undisclosed) by the City’s Department of Health (DOH) over COVID-19 spread, officials inform that “regular inspections of all non-public schools within these clusters and their adjacent zip codes” will start tomorrow, and the city will be increasing enforcement

Big Story

An Assembly Woman In Action: Mathylde Frontus On Giving Back & Finding Hope

Assembly Member Mathylde Frontus and volunteers help distribute meals to seniors in Coney Island. (Photo via Rathkopf Photography, [https://www.rathkopf.com/] with permission)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – On Friday, March 20, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the ‘NYS on PAUSE’ executive order. [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-new-york-state-pause-executive-order] All non-essential businesses

Business

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 for takeout and/or delivery in Gravesend and thereabouts. Stay well, neighbors. This, too, shall pass. Cafe On The Hill [https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcafeonthehillbrooklyn.com%

Bensonhurst

Man Detained By ICE In Violent Brooklyn Raid Is Free Pending Deportation Hearing

Gaspar Avendaño-Hernández was released from ICE custody during the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Courtesy of Cruz FamilyBy Claudia Irizarry Aponte, Originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/04/man-detained-by-ice-in-violent-raid-is-free-pending-hearing.html] on April 2, 2020 A Brooklyn man targeted in a February Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in which he

Animals

Need a Friend Right Now? Adopt, Foster A Cat Or Two

Cats for adoption at Brooklyn Animal Action. Courtesy of Brooklyn Animal Action. If you’re considering fostering or adopting a cat right now, you’re not alone. Animal shelters and rescue organizations across the borough have seen a dramatic uptick in the number of foster and adoption applications since the

COVID-19

A Nursing Home Healthcare Worker in Brooklyn Has Been Diagnosed with Coronavirus

If you want to keep up to date with the City’s updates regarding coronavirus, text COVID to 692692. GRAVESEND — Residents of King David Nursing Home [https://www.kingdavidcenterrehab.com/?fbclid=IwAR3pWVfSuGwR16u2Azb5VEjDN5c4xZC-cyRg48akfTJuisNaae29rf-I6fU] on Cropsey Avenue have been exposed to coronavirus, COVID-19 [/first-case-of-coronavirus-in-nyc/], by a healthcare worker. Council Member Justin Brannan

Bay Ridge

Openings and Closings: Waterfronts, Wraps, and Wild Tuna

Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. We welcome several new taco spots, a new tenant for the Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront, and a Japanese restaurant from a powerhouse team. Our only goodbyes this week are uncertain and partially a hello, leaving room for all of us to

fire

Woman Dead After Her Motorcycle Catches Fire in Crash

Scene of the crash. Via Citizen.GRAVESEND — Yesterday, a motorcyclist died after her bike caught on fire in a collision. On Thursday, February 27, around 11.30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcyclist around Bay 35 Street and Benson Avenue

gravesend

Police Search For Information In Killing Of Elderly Neighbor At Marlboro Houses

The NYPD is looking to talk to Jose Mendoza, 34, about the death of Leslie Lee, 72, of 86th Street in Gravesend. Lee was found on Friday, February 7, 2020, a little after 11 pm, unconscious and unresponsive, in the bedroom of an apartment at Marlboro Houses. EMS pronounced Lee

Bay Ridge

Openings: Seafood, Shawarma, and Shochu

This week’s installment of openings brings lots of new faces – about 20 new bars and restaurants across Brooklyn. Williamsburg is busy, with new coffee, beer, and Korean dishes. Also, say hello to a new ramen spot from a master of the dish, and a new place to smoke some

Central Brooklyn

Three Neighbors Go Missing

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following individuals: EAST FLATBUSH – Melvin Martin, 66, of East 45th Street in Brooklyn. UPDATE 02/119/2020 – Mr. Martin was found and is well. It was reported to police that he was last seen at

Bushwick

A Taste of Brooklyn: 4 Regions, 4 Neighborhoods, 4 Taco Shops

Taquerias, in particular American taquerias, are places to not only have tacos, but a plethora of other dishes too – chilaquiles, eggs, tamales and tortas, to name a few. But not all taco shops are created equal. Taco shop offerings, from entrees to antojitos (small cravings) and tacos vary by region