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SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for three men who smashed the windows of 19 cars on Penn St. between Marcy Ave. and Harrison Ave. at around 5 a.m last Thursday, March, 12. The suspects stole from three of the cars before they fled in an unknown direction, cops say.
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Grocery shelves. Liena Zagare/BklynerBROOKLYN — A host of Brooklyn lawmakers called on Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday to implement new retail guidelines to protect the city’s most vulnerable as the coronavirus pandemic engulfs the city. In a joint statement, Rep. Max Rose, State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, Councilman Mark Treyger,
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Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerThings are moving very fast and the bottom line is that the city is really shutting down now, and you should stay home if you can, and help out those who need it. Schools are closed today, libraries [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/coronavirus] are closed, restaurants will
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerThe city is just about shutting down, people are staying at home, and last week was quiet. However, two murders did take place – one on Friday and one on Saturday. None have taken place since in Brooklyn. PARK SLOPE – On Friday, March 13 at around 4:55
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The re-named New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. (Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNER)By City Council Member Brad Lander It’s time for New York to move much more aggressively to implement social distancing. Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio must work together to order a thoughtful closure of our schools,
Central Brooklyn
Updated throughout the day:LATEST NUMBERS: 24 confirmed cases in Brooklyn as of 4pm yesterday. 95 in the city total, of those 25 in Manhattan, 17 in Queens, 10 in the Bronx and 5 in SI. Of the 95, 22 were in hospitals.As of 2pm today: 159 cases in
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Photo by Rachel Silberstein/BklynerIn an effort to be proactive in our response to the spread of the Coronavirus, the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, has dispensed the faithful from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until further notice for Catholics of Brooklyn and Queens, the Diocese of
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NYCHA Hallway. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerWith events canceled and schools closing [/brooklyn-coronavirus-briefing-march-13-closings/], Brooklyners will be spending a lot of time in their homes for the foreseeable future. So what can you expect from your landlord if you’re stuck at home with social distancing blues? A slew of New York City
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East Midwood Jewish Center. Liena Zagare/BklynerUPDATED 3/13/20: Rabbi Heidi Hoover of B’ShERT Reform Temple in Flatbush informs us that the synagogue made the decision to cancel all in-person gatherings – including services, and this weekend’s Purim festival. Please check with your Temples regarding services. As the
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Lesson in progress. By SA Flatbush Principal Wintanna AbaiSuccess Academy announced to families and staff today that it will suspend on-campus learning and shift all 18,000 students to remote learning, starting Thursday, March 19, until further notice. From the Press Release: “School staff will use Monday, March 16 through
Central Brooklyn
Council Members Mark Treyger and Justin Brannan Join with Community Leaders to Denounce Xenophobia and Assuage Fears Regarding the Corona Virus. Photo by John McCarten, courtesy of New York City Council.Mayor Bill De Blasio and the Schools Commissioner Richard Carranza are determined to keep the schools open, as calls
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By Ese Olumhense and Rachel Holliday Smith, Additional Reporting By Reuven Blau, Originally published in THE CITY on 3/12/2020 [https://thecity.nyc/2020/03/new-chance-to-delay-eviction-other-court-cases-over-illness.html] . Bright red warning posters set to appear at all state courts starting Friday will direct people not to enter if they have