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Mar
12
Coronavirus Brooklyn Briefing: March 12 – As of noon 24 cases in Brooklyn

Coronavirus Brooklyn Briefing: March 12 – As of noon 24 cases in Brooklyn

Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts a roundtable for ethnic and community media on COVID-19. City Hall. Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
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Mar
12
Germs, Viruses, And Other Books

Germs, Viruses, And Other Books

“Do not lick this book!” is the title of a children’s book by Ben-Barak. That’s good advice for
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Mar
12
Planned to Take Citi Bike To Work? You Are Not Alone, And It Is A Problem

Planned to Take Citi Bike To Work? You Are Not Alone, And It Is A Problem

Photo: Compliments of the city’s website.If you’ve taken Citi Bike into Manhattan this week, you may have
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Mar
12
NYC Reluctantly Readies For Online Learning If The Coronavirus Forces School Closures

NYC Reluctantly Readies For Online Learning If The Coronavirus Forces School Closures

Mapleton School /P.S. 48. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/03/11/nyc-reluctantly-readies-for-online-learning-if-the-coronavirus-forces-school-closures/
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Mar
11
State, Congressional Candidates Sign Petition to Stop Petitioning During Coronavirus

State, Congressional Candidates Sign Petition to Stop Petitioning During Coronavirus

Peter Harrison worries that collecting signatures may put the elderly at risk. Campaign Photo by Adrian Mikulak.Thirty-four candidates from
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Mar
10

‘Save the CUNY Students’: Students Petition to Cancel In-Person Classes

Brooklyn College Campus. Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – Several universities in New York have shut-down their in-person classes, moving them online
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Mar
10
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing: At Least 6 Confirmed Cases, Things Are Starting To Shut Down

Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing: At Least 6 Confirmed Cases, Things Are Starting To Shut Down

There are now at least six confirmed cases in Brooklyn, Borough President Eric Adams’ Office confirmed this morning. As of
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Mar
09
A Nursing Home Healthcare Worker in Brooklyn Has Been Diagnosed with Coronavirus

A Nursing Home Healthcare Worker in Brooklyn Has Been Diagnosed with Coronavirus

If you want to keep up to date with the City’s updates regarding coronavirus, text COVID to 692692. GRAVESEND
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Mar
09
NYC Public School Teacher Reveals Week of Hell Over Coronavirus Scare

NYC Public School Teacher Reveals Week of Hell Over Coronavirus Scare

By Greg B. Smith [https://thecity.nyc/author/greg-b.-smith/], Originally published on THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/03/
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Mar
04
Kids Spent Days in Class with City Teacher Now Showing Coronavirus Signs

Kids Spent Days in Class with City Teacher Now Showing Coronavirus Signs

Photo of a classroom, by NeONBRAND on Unsplash.Greg B. Smith and Yoav Gonen for THE CITY. Originally posted on
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