COVID-19
There are now at least six confirmed cases in Brooklyn, Borough President Eric Adams’ Office confirmed this morning. As of this afternoon, 16 new cases have been confirmed in NYC, bringing total to 36, we are trying to get Brooklyn breakdown of the new cases and will update. Yesterday, March
COVID-19
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
COVID-19
By Greg B. Smith [https://thecity.nyc/author/greg-b.-smith/], Originally published on THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/03/nyc-teacher-reveals-week-of-hell-over-coronavirus-test.html] on 03/09/2020. Brooklyn public school teacher Erin McCarthy learned Friday that she’d tested negative for the coronavirus that’s hit more than 100,000 [https:
Big Story
Photo of a classroom, by NeONBRAND on Unsplash.Greg B. Smith and Yoav Gonen for THE CITY. Originally posted on March 4, by THE CITY. A New York City public school teacher who spent February winter break in Italy is now under a two-week self-quarantine, on the advice of the
Announcements
Test Tubes: Photo by Trust “Tru” Katsande [https://unsplash.com/@iamtru?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] onUnsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/lab?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] .New York State confirmed its first case of coronavirus, Governor
Announcements
Woodhull Hospital. Photo by Jim Henderson via Wikimedia Commons. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woodhull_Hospital_jeh.JPG] BUSHWICK/BED-STUY — Today, Woodhull Hospital will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its ExpressCare clinic, offering sliding-scale fees and prioritizing non-emergency patients. Woodhull Hospital, part of the
Central Brooklyn
PS 399. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/02/26/coronavirus-nyc-schools/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Alex Zimmerman on February 26, 2020 There are no immediate plans to cancel classes in the nation’s largest school system
Announcements
Businesses on Sunset Park’s 8th Avenue are open and welcoming customers. Ana Lucia Murillo/Bklyner.SUNSET PARK — Sunset Park’s Chinatown’s main stretch along 8th Avenue in Brooklyn is typically bustling with shoppers and diners. But in the past month, local businesses say traffic has been slower than
Animals
Brooklyn Rat 2019, Peter Senzamici/BklynerPROSPECT HEIGHTS – Carol Morrison remembers exactly when she decided enough was enough with the rats. She was walking toward her home in Prospect Heights on Lincoln Place between Washington and Underhill avenues. There were so many rats on both sidewalks, she had to walk in
Arts & Culture
In January, something uncomfortable contorted to life inside the tranquil walls of the Daya Yoga Studio [https://www.dayayogastudio.com/] in Brooklyn. A client who did not identify as queer wanted to attend the studio’s queer and trans yoga class. After a staff member explained the class was meant
Health
Jodie Patterson, a Brooklyn neighbor and advocate, author of The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation talks with First Lady Chirlane McCray.“It’s a more personal way to reach people where they are,” First Lady Chirlane McCray said, announcing the launch of Thrive with Chirlane McCray [https:
Announcements
Gender equity has become a major conversation since the Women’s March in 2017 [/where-to-get-your-pussyhat-in-brooklyn/] and the world of sports is no exception. This year, Katie Sowers of the San Francisco 49ers [https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/02/02/katie-sowers-49ers-bio-first-female-super-bowl-coach] made NFL history as the first woman to coach