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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
8 min read
Jul
06
It’s Mosquito Season, First Aerial Larvicide Drops Announced

It’s Mosquito Season, First Aerial Larvicide Drops Announced

The city announced today that the following areas in Brooklyn will be part of the first set of seasonal efforts
2 min read
Jul
02
Asiyah Women’s Center: A New Start For Domestic Violence Survivors

Asiyah Women’s Center: A New Start For Domestic Violence Survivors

At Asiyah Women’s Center.SUNSET PARK – After New York was put on PAUSE back in March to help fight
7 min read
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
2 min read
Jul
01
Whitney Hu Is Running For City Council District 38

Whitney Hu Is Running For City Council District 38

Whitney Hu. (Rathkopf Photography [https://www.rathkopf.com/], with permission) SUNSET PARK/RED HOOK – Whitney Hu, 29, announced her run
5 min read
Jul
01
Doctors Call Cancellation of Kings County Hospital Gynecological Cancer Care an Emergency

Doctors Call Cancellation of Kings County Hospital Gynecological Cancer Care an Emergency

›By Ese Olumhense and Claudia Irizarry Aponte, Originally published in THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/health/2020/6/30/
4 min read
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
2 min read
Jun
30
MTA Pilots PPE Vending Machine In Atlantic Avenue Station

MTA Pilots PPE Vending Machine In Atlantic Avenue Station

The MTA is deploying a dozen vending machines at 10 subway stations allowing customers to buy Covid-19 personal protective equipment
4 min read
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,
2 min read
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
2 min read