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Mar
02
First Case of Coronavirus in NYC: Here’s What You Need to Know

First Case of Coronavirus in NYC: Here’s What You Need to Know

Test Tubes: Photo by Trust “Tru” Katsande [https://unsplash.com/@iamtru?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_
4 min read
Feb
28
New Clinic at Woodhull Hospital Offers Affordable Care for the Uninsured

New Clinic at Woodhull Hospital Offers Affordable Care for the Uninsured

Woodhull Hospital. Photo by Jim Henderson via Wikimedia Commons. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woodhull_Hospital_jeh.JPG] BUSHWICK/
2 min read
Feb
27
No Immediate Plans to Close NYC Schools as Coronavirus Threat Escalates, Officials Say

No Immediate Plans to Close NYC Schools as Coronavirus Threat Escalates, Officials Say

PS 399. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/02/26/coronavirus-nyc-schools/?utm_source=republish&
3 min read
Feb
27
Fears of Coronavirus Bring Business Down in Sunset Park Chinatown

Fears of Coronavirus Bring Business Down in Sunset Park Chinatown

Businesses on Sunset Park’s 8th Avenue are open and welcoming customers. Ana Lucia Murillo/Bklyner.SUNSET PARK — Sunset Park’
4 min read
Feb
20
The Battle For Prospect Heights: Humans Against Rats

The Battle For Prospect Heights: Humans Against Rats

Brooklyn Rat 2019, Peter Senzamici/BklynerPROSPECT HEIGHTS – Carol Morrison remembers exactly when she decided enough was enough with the rats.
6 min read
Feb
19
Are Brooklyn’s Minority-Centered Spaces Headed For Legal Trouble?

Are Brooklyn’s Minority-Centered Spaces Headed For Legal Trouble?

In January, something uncomfortable contorted to life inside the tranquil walls of the Daya Yoga Studio [https://www.dayayogastudio.com/
6 min read
Feb
18
Let’s Talk About It: Mental Health, Stigma, and a New Podcast

Let’s Talk About It: Mental Health, Stigma, and a New Podcast

Jodie Patterson, a Brooklyn neighbor and advocate, author of The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation talks with
5 min read
Feb
14
A League of Their Own: Inclusive Gyms Are Booming in Brooklyn

A League of Their Own: Inclusive Gyms Are Booming in Brooklyn

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
5 min read
Feb
12
Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins

Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins

The site of a proposed NYC Ferry site in Coney Island Creek across from Kaiser Park in Brooklyn, on Feb.
3 min read
Feb
07
New Biz: Baku Grocery Store, Community Legal Services, Woman-Owned Boxing Club, and More

New Biz: Baku Grocery Store, Community Legal Services, Woman-Owned Boxing Club, and More

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures.
3 min read