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Mar
17
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 17: Social Distancing on St. Patrick’s Day

Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 17: Social Distancing on St. Patrick’s Day

Gray morning on Atlantic Ave. Curtis Brodner/BklynerUpdated throughout the day Today is Saint Patrick’s Day! The parade may
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Mar
16
Community Service Organizations Are Stepping Up To Help Those In Need During Pandemic

Community Service Organizations Are Stepping Up To Help Those In Need During Pandemic

Meals being prepared at Rethink Food’s Brooklyn Navy Yard facility. Courtesy of Rethink Food.The city is shutting down
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Mar
16
There Are Not Enough Ventilators, Not Enough Beds – Officials Worry as Pandemic Grows

There Are Not Enough Ventilators, Not Enough Beds – Officials Worry as Pandemic Grows

Governor Cuomo Calls on President Trump to Take Comprehensive Federal Action to Combat Coronavirus. Photo by Darren McGee/ Office of
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Mar
15
It’s Time to Close NYC Schools and All Non-Essential Businesses

It’s Time to Close NYC Schools and All Non-Essential Businesses

The re-named New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. (Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNER)By City Council Member Brad Lander It’s
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Mar
13
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 13: State of Emergency

Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 13: State of Emergency

Updated throughout the day:LATEST NUMBERS: 24 confirmed cases in Brooklyn as of 4pm yesterday. 95 in the city total,
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Mar
13
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas Dimarzio Dispenses The Faithful From Mass Obligation

Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas Dimarzio Dispenses The Faithful From Mass Obligation

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/BklynerIn an effort to be proactive in our response to the spread of the Coronavirus, the
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Mar
13
Synagogues Plan For Coronavirus Restrictions

Synagogues Plan For Coronavirus Restrictions

East Midwood Jewish Center. Liena Zagare/BklynerUPDATED 3/13/20: Rabbi Heidi Hoover of B’ShERT Reform Temple in Flatbush
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Mar
13
Success Academy Closes Schools, Moves To Remote Learning

Success Academy Closes Schools, Moves To Remote Learning

Lesson in progress. By SA Flatbush Principal Wintanna AbaiSuccess Academy announced to families and staff today that it will suspend
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Mar
13
Contingency Plan For The Schools: Officials Plead With The City, As Little Help Available To Schools

Contingency Plan For The Schools: Officials Plead With The City, As Little Help Available To Schools

Council Members Mark Treyger and Justin Brannan Join with Community Leaders to Denounce Xenophobia and Assuage Fears Regarding the Corona
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Mar
13
Courts Offer Chance To Delay Eviction and Other Cases Over Illness

Courts Offer Chance To Delay Eviction and Other Cases Over Illness

By Ese Olumhense and Rachel Holliday Smith, Additional Reporting By Reuven Blau, Originally published in THE CITY on 3/12/
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