Central Brooklyn
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
Central Brooklyn
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
Central Brooklyn
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
Central Brooklyn
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
Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts a roundtable for ethnic and community media on COVID-19. City Hall. Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.This is a running list of what we find out as we find out each day. You can see all our previous reporting here
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Compliments of the city’s website.If you’ve taken Citi Bike into Manhattan this week, you may have had trouble finding a place to dock your bike. The NYC Department of Transportation has seen at least a 50% increase in Citi Bikes going over the East River bridges
Central Brooklyn
Mapleton School /P.S. 48. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/03/11/nyc-reluctantly-readies-for-online-learning-if-the-coronavirus-forces-school-closures/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Christina Veiga on March 11, 2020 The New York City education department is drawing up plans for virtual
Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The redeveloped old Macy’s on Fulton Street will open in the fall of 2020 to welcome hundreds of 3, 4 and 5-year-olds at the new Whittle School [https://www.whittleschool.org/en]. We spoke to Larry Weiss, the former principal of Saint Ann’s and Brooklyn Friends,
Business
Coney Island Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerYesterday, March 9, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced measures to help businesses affected or about to be affected by the coronavirus. The city is asking businesses to carry on, but if possible to allow employees to work remotely, or at stagger the hours so that
brownsville
BROWNSVILLE — Friday, February 14, around 2:30 p.m., a 14-year-old boy met two men on the 5th floor of an apartment building at 414 Sutter Avenue after communicating on Facebook. One of the men took out a knife and they stole the victim’s backpack, iPhone, and $200 before
Bay Ridge
KENSINGTON/BOROUGH PARK — On Monday, January 20, around 10:20 p.m., a 17-year-old had arranged on Facebook Marketplace to sell a pair of sneakers to someone at the 18th Ave subway station, police said. The victim showed the buyer the shoes at the station, and the buyer suddenly ran