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Nov
16
Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – Can We Make It To Thanksgiving?

Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – Can We Make It To Thanksgiving?

Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Cases in the city have doubled in the last two weeks. Brooklyn’s number
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Nov
12
Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – 450 New Cases, Household Transmission A Concern, At Home Tests

Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – 450 New Cases, Household Transmission A Concern, At Home Tests

Last week, I was writing about how we have moved from 200-300 COVID-19 positive cases a day in October to
3 min read
Nov
12
Q&A With Pearlene Fields On Her Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Q&A With Pearlene Fields On Her Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Pearlene Fields. (Photo via Fields)The list of candidates running for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021 is growing. The seat
6 min read
Nov
12
COVID19 Vaccine Trials In Brooklyn Seek Participants From Underrepresented Communities

COVID19 Vaccine Trials In Brooklyn Seek Participants From Underrepresented Communities

Dr. Stephanie Sterling, courtesy of NYU Langone Brooklyn.You may have seen ads on local TV suggesting you enroll in
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Nov
11
Celebrating Veteran’s Day With 101 Year Old Brooklyner Nat Solomon

Celebrating Veteran’s Day With 101 Year Old Brooklyner Nat Solomon

Nat Solomon is 101 years old, and a lifelong Brooklyn resident. He’s a veteran of World War II, a
3 min read
Nov
09
City Finally Releases A More Useful ZIP-code Map For COVID Infections, As Infections Rise

City Finally Releases A More Useful ZIP-code Map For COVID Infections, As Infections Rise

Infection rates citywide have doubled in October, and they keep rising at an alarming rate. “Unfortunately, we’re seeing a
3 min read
Nov
06
In Other News: Frontline Workers Receive Nike Sneakers, Missing Neighbors & The BQE

In Other News: Frontline Workers Receive Nike Sneakers, Missing Neighbors & The BQE

Setting sun lights up Newkirk Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerIt’s been a crazy few days, hasn’t it? The election
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Nov
06
Brooklyn Red And Yellow Zones Reduced by 50%, Citywide Numbers Up, Schools Still Closed

Brooklyn Red And Yellow Zones Reduced by 50%, Citywide Numbers Up, Schools Still Closed

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced earlier today in a call with reporters that the red and yellow zones in Brooklyn will
2 min read
Nov
06
A Brooklyn student tested positive for COVID. Teachers didn’t find out until 10 days later.

A Brooklyn student tested positive for COVID. Teachers didn’t find out until 10 days later.

Photo by Mika Baumeister [https://unsplash.com/@mbaumi?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Nov
03
Pandemic Numbers: Exceeding One Threshold, Testing Affluent Areas

Pandemic Numbers: Exceeding One Threshold, Testing Affluent Areas

Todays numbers: 83 patients with a confirmed positivity level of 31% percent admitted to hospitals. Positivity is higher than in
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