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Apr
13
Briefing 4/13: Boro Park Firehouse With 11 Firefighters Testing Positive, Face Coverings Mandated, Giving Birth

Briefing 4/13: Boro Park Firehouse With 11 Firefighters Testing Positive, Face Coverings Mandated, Giving Birth

At 7 p.m. every day, neighbors applaud and honor out health workers. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)Happy
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Apr
10
Distance Learning For Children From Non-English Backgrounds Isn’t So Easy

Distance Learning For Children From Non-English Backgrounds Isn’t So Easy

Erica Wilde waving to her student before dropping off the books. (Photo via Wilde, with permission)BROOKLYN – The coronavirus pandemic
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Apr
10
Briefing 4/10: More Deaths In Our Community, Bodies Left In Nursing Home, SYEP Canceled

Briefing 4/10: More Deaths In Our Community, Bodies Left In Nursing Home, SYEP Canceled

A cloudy sky this morning. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Happy Friday! There’s still a coronavirus pandemic so please stay
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Apr
09
Council Member Treyger Calls For Paid Sick Leave For Private & Public Employees Who Can’t Get COVID-19 Tests

Council Member Treyger Calls For Paid Sick Leave For Private & Public Employees Who Can’t Get COVID-19 Tests

Mark Treyger. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Member Mark Treyger is calling on the City to provide public and
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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
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Apr
09
No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

A grave being dug at a cemetery in New Jersey. (Photo: Ahmed Ali, used with permission)SUNSET PARK – A funeral
6 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
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Apr
09
Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Mourns Loss Of Two Priests, Tries To Lift Congregants’ Spirits

Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Mourns Loss Of Two Priests, Tries To Lift Congregants’ Spirits

St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst. Courtesy of St. Athanasius.The past few weeks have been difficult for everyone. The coronavirus
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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
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