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NYC’s Teachers Aides Hardest Hit By Coronavirus Deaths

Originally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/04/13/nycs-teachers-aides-hardest-hit-by-coronavirus-deaths-new-education-department-figures-show/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Christina Veiga on April 13, 2020 After facing mounting pressure to disclose the toll of the coronavirus pandemic on the education department, officials announced Monday

Arts & Culture

Surviving COVID-19 With Puppets

Cow, the title character of Cow and COVID19: Don’t Lose Your Sh*t! Courtesy of Isabelle Garbani.Equal parts informative, and entertaining, Cow and COVID19: Don’t Lose Your Sh*t! YouTube series consists of seven two- to three-minute YouTube videos, produced by Brooklyn-based sculpture artist Isabelle Garbani [http:

Central Brooklyn

City Worries About Unreported Child Abuse And Neglect During “Stay At Home” Order, Urges Residents To Be Vigilant

With the school out, it is even more important for New Yorkers to be vigilant in reporting suspected instances of child abuse and neglect during New York’s coronavirus outbreak lockdown. New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is urging residents to keep a watchful eye on

Central Brooklyn

Teaching Special Ed and English-Language-Learning Students Remotely Presents Special Challenges

Adjusting to the remote learning environment has been a particular struggle for students who are just learning English, live in low-income households and are in special education classrooms. “They need a lot of help. This online learning doesn’t allow for that on any level. So it’s very difficult,

Central Brooklyn

Safety Plans Of Domestic Violence Victims Likely To Disintegrate The Longer The Crisis Continues

Photo by Sydney Sims on UnsplashAs the country quarantines in response to the spread of Coronavirus, some people find the home to be a dangerous place. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is already reporting that domestic abusers have been using the pandemic to further isolate their victims [https://twitter.com/

Announcements

Coronavirus School Closures Shorten Spring Break To Just Two Days

NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Originally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/03/31/nyc-spring-break-is-in-question-following-state-coronavirus-school-shutdown-guidance/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Christina Veiga, Reema Amin on March 31, 2020 New York City teachers and students

Central Brooklyn

Internet Providers Blocked Families With Unpaid Bills From Remote Learning Deals

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability on COVID-19. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Originally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/03/26/internet-service-providers-blocked-nyc-families-with-unpaid-bills-from-its-remote-learning-deals-de-blasio-plans-to-crack-down/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Reema Amin on March 26, 2020 Two New York

Central Brooklyn

Home Births In Demand As Hospitals Shut Partners Out Of NYC Delivery Rooms

New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. (Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNER)By Reuven Blau, originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/03/home-birth-in-demand-as-hospitals-ban-partners-from-delivery.html] . When Hannah Mermelstein heard that NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital was no longer allowing partners into child birthing rooms because of the coronavirus, she cried all

Central Brooklyn

Players Don’t Listen, De Blasio Removes Basketball Hoops From 80 Locations

Removed basketball hoop at St. Andrew’s Playground on the corner of Atlantic Ave. and Kingston Ave. Curtis Brodner/BklynerMayor De Blasio announced the removal of hoops from 80 basketball courts that have consistently failed to follow directive not to engage in team sports during Coronavirus. “Overwhelmingly, we are seeing

Arts & Culture

Social Distancing Forces Piano Tutors To Rethink Teaching

CLINTON HILL – Sarah Dutcher sits at her dark wood Yamaha grand piano and looks to her right. A webcam captures her image atop an iMac that shows her student’s hands strut across each key. The image is a little shaky because the student’s mom is holding a smartphone

COVID-19

Playgrounds Remain Open, But Are They Safe?

The playground at Irving Square Park. (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)As the weather gets nicer, Mayor Bill de Blasio says he wants to keep playgrounds open, even as he puts forward plans to reduce the crowd density of outdoor space [https://www.newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-cuomo-di-blasio-1.43383421] in New

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Here’s The Latest On NYC’s Child Care Centers

Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Originally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/03/20/heres-the-latest-on-nycs-child-care-centers-opening-monday-amid-a-citywide-school-shutdown-due-to-coronavirus/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Christina Veiga on March 20, 2020 New York City is ready to open 93 regional centers on Monday that