northern brooklyn

Mar
17
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 17: Social Distancing on St. Patrick’s Day

Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 17: Social Distancing on St. Patrick’s Day

Gray morning on Atlantic Ave. Curtis Brodner/BklynerUpdated throughout the day Today is Saint Patrick’s Day! The parade may
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Mar
17
Attorney General James and Governor Cuomo Suspend State Debt Collection

Attorney General James and Governor Cuomo Suspend State Debt Collection

Governor Cuomo. Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew CuomoNew York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Governor Andrew M.
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Mar
17
Three Men Break Into 19 Cars in Williamsburg

Three Men Break Into 19 Cars in Williamsburg

SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for three men who smashed the windows of 19 cars on Penn St. between Marcy
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Mar
17
Elderly Only Shopping Hours? Stores Across Borough Are Stepping Up

Elderly Only Shopping Hours? Stores Across Borough Are Stepping Up

Grocery shelves. Liena Zagare/BklynerBROOKLYN — A host of Brooklyn lawmakers called on Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday to implement new
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Mar
16
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 16: Last Semi-Normal Day

Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 16: Last Semi-Normal Day

Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerThings are moving very fast and the bottom line is that the city is really shutting down
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Mar
16
Two People Shot Dead in Two Days

Two People Shot Dead in Two Days

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerThe city is just about shutting down, people are staying at home, and last week was quiet.
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Mar
15
It’s Time to Close NYC Schools and All Non-Essential Businesses

It’s Time to Close NYC Schools and All Non-Essential Businesses

The re-named New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. (Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNER)By City Council Member Brad Lander It’s
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Mar
13
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 13: State of Emergency

Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 13: State of Emergency

Updated throughout the day:LATEST NUMBERS: 24 confirmed cases in Brooklyn as of 4pm yesterday. 95 in the city total,
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Mar
13
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas Dimarzio Dispenses The Faithful From Mass Obligation

Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas Dimarzio Dispenses The Faithful From Mass Obligation

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/BklynerIn an effort to be proactive in our response to the spread of the Coronavirus, the
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Mar
13
What Tenants Need to Know in the Age of Coronavirus

What Tenants Need to Know in the Age of Coronavirus

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
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