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By Josefa Velasquez, Rachel Holliday Smith, and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/coronavirus/2020/11/19/21578783/new-york-hospitals-brace-for-covid-wave] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] As the number of COVID-19 cases nationally reaches new heights [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54966531]
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Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.72%, NYC is 2.53%, and Brooklyn is at 2.4%, second-lowest in the city and holding steady. 7-day positivity in Brooklyn is 2.2%. Statewide, 32 people died from COVID-19 yesterday, of whom 7 in NYC and of those, 4 in Brooklyn. For the
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Brooklyn, we should be proud. All that mask-wearing and distance keeping and following annoying restrictions mean we are at a 2.2% infection rate, against the city’s 2.5% or 3.00% 7-day averages (first one from Governor, Second from Mayor). Governor eliminated the Brooklyn Orange zone today, turning
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Bedford Av L line entrance on Mon., October 19, 2020. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitMTA presented today its best case and doomsday plans and projections for the coming [https://new.mta.info/document/24121]years: proposed 2021 budget and four-year financial plan reflects the worst financial
Announcements
Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Eric Adams, who has served as Brooklyn’s Borough President since 2014, formally announced his run for NYC mayor this morning. “We’re in a dark place right now. A dark moment for New York and America. Whether it’s the pandemic, or
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Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerOver the next two years, three leading non-profit organizations will work together to inform an agenda for inclusive economic growth across New York City. Titled the NYC Inclusive Growth Initiative [https://inclusivegrowth.nyc/], the project is the collaboration of New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC)
Arts & Culture
There are good cops and bad cops, and then there are the Mafia Cops — Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito, two New York City police detectives who murdered for the mob. Emmy Award-winner Terence Winter will develop a limited series based on the book “Friends of the Family: The Inside Story
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Volunteers help visitors prepare to collect their meals, Nov. 7, 2020. Cai Pigliucci/BklynerBUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — Carlos and Anita Medina have 13-year-old twins at home, and the holidays will look different this year since Carlos has had far less work and Anita has stayed home to help the kids. They hope
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Last week, I was writing about how we have moved from 200-300 COVID-19 positive cases a day in October to 300-400 cases a day in November across Brooklyn. Now we see numbers in the mid 400s. Neighbors, we are heading fast for more restrictions at this rate. According to the
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Council Member Reynoso speaking at a press conference in Williamsburg a few years ago. (Photo: Paul Stremple/Bklyner)Women leaders from across New York City have formed a “Progressive Women for Antonio” group to show their support for Antonio Reynoso’s bid for Brooklyn Borough President. “New York City needs
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Flatbush at Lincoln. Liena Zagare/BklynerWe may be tired of the virus, but the virus is not tired of us. While there is hopeful news of an effective vaccine, we are still a way off from being able to get it. In the meantime, all health officials are urging to
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Nat Solomon is 101 years old, and a lifelong Brooklyn resident. He’s a veteran of World War II, a lover of motorcycles, music, and dancing, and an extremely proud great-grandparent. He tells a story about his time in a MASH Unit (“Just like on TV!”, he says), where he