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Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – on May 29. By Adrian Childress/BklynerIt’s finally June! May this month bring happiness. Here are some new numbers as of this afternoon: * There were 283 new positive confirmed coronavirus cases in NYC, compared to the 783 new cases from before the weekend. There were
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerHappy Friday! The weekend has finally arrived. Please stay safe and practice social distancing rules. Governor Cuomo announced today that NYC is on track to start Phase 1 of reopening on June 8. Here are your new numbers as of this afternoon: * There were 783 new positive
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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
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Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeIt’s Thursday! The coronavirus is still out there. Please stay safe and practice social distancing. Don’t forget to cover your face! Here are some new numbers as of this afternoon: * There were 904 new positive confirmed coronavirus cases in NYC, compared to the
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Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.NEW YORK CITY – As the number of deaths and the rate of hospitalizations is decreasing, New York State is starting to reopen in phases. Today, the Mayor shared what Phase 1 of reopening will look like in NYC. “It’s important to remind everyone,
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s daily Coronavirus briefing at the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club in Brooklyn, where he was joined by Brooklynites Chris Rock and Rosie Perez. The actors were on hand to promote testing and the wearing of PPE while in public. (Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of
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Our heroes. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s Wednesday! The weather is beautiful outside. Remember to wear a face covering and keep six feet apart when you go outside. Please stay safe! Here are some new numbers as of this afternoon: * There were 728 new confirmed positive coronavirus
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. I took a stroll outside and saw many people didn’t have masks on. Please remember to put on a face covering when you leave the home to protect yourself and others– especially since the weather is
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Brooklyn Immigrant Community Support – Distribution at Good Shepherd Church. (Photo via Rathkopf Photography [https://www.rathkopf.com/], with permission) SOUTH BROOKLYN – One of the many communities that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic are the undocumented. Because of their status, this group of hardworking people (most of them
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A Collective Fare employee prepares meals for the Meals For All initiative. Courtesy of Collective Fare.When COVID-19 hit the city, the founders of Collective Fare [https://www.collectivefare.com/], an education and catering company in Brownsville, knew that something would have to give. “We lost over $150,000 worth
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Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeIt’s finally Friday! Sunday is Eid al-Fitr and Monday is Memorial Day. The weather is beautiful outside, so if you want to go for a walk, just remember to practice social distancing rules and wear a face covering. Here are the new numbers as
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A never-used field hospital was set in the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal during the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Yoav Gonen, Originally published in THE CITY. [https://thecity.nyc/2020/05/brooklyn-field-hospital-in-red-hook-shuts-after-no-patients.html] A nearly $21 million field hospital green-lit by the de Blasio administration when coronavirus threatened to