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North Western Brooklyn

Apr
30
Subways Will Stop Running At Night For Now, Starting May 6

Subways Will Stop Running At Night For Now, Starting May 6

Last Stop. Liena Zagare/BklynerMTA announced earlier today that it will close the subway system for deep-cleaning every night between
2 min read
Apr
28
How To File For Unemployment: Tips From Local Council Member

How To File For Unemployment: Tips From Local Council Member

Sheepshead Bay. Liena Zagare/BklynerWhile we are seeing a positive trend in data, with deaths, hospitalizations, and critical care cases
6 min read
Apr
28
Tuesday Crime Blotter: Robberies, Assaults & Attempted Murder

Tuesday Crime Blotter: Robberies, Assaults & Attempted Murder

7-Eleven robbery.CANARSIE – Cops are looking for a man in connection to a gunpoint robbery inside a 7-Eleven last month.
3 min read
Apr
28
Hope in the Time of Coronavirus

Hope in the Time of Coronavirus

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/ BklynerThis is one of those moments when you realize you are not in control. You are
2 min read
Apr
27
NYC South Asian Leaders Say Community COVID-19 Toll Undercounted

NYC South Asian Leaders Say Community COVID-19 Toll Undercounted

Sky above Kensington, Brooklyn. Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBy Christine Chung, Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Ann Choi, Originally published in THE CITY
6 min read
Apr
27
Mayor Will Open Some Streets To Pedestrians And Bicyclists In May

Mayor Will Open Some Streets To Pedestrians And Bicyclists In May

Parkside Av. Liena Zagare/BklynerThis morning Mayor Bill de Blasio said the City will, over the next month – May – “create
2 min read
Apr
24
Friday Crime Blotter: Robberies, Burglaries & An Arrest

Friday Crime Blotter: Robberies, Burglaries & An Arrest

BAY RIDGE – The NYPD needs help looking for a man who broke into a tobacco shop to steal money and
4 min read
Apr
23
New Hotline To File Complaints About Nursing Homes

New Hotline To File Complaints About Nursing Homes

Photo byAmisha Nakhwa [https://unsplash.com/@amishanakhwa?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] onUnsplash [https:
2 min read
Apr
23
Ramadan In Brooklyn During A Pandemic: A Virtual Community & Stronger Faith

Ramadan In Brooklyn During A Pandemic: A Virtual Community & Stronger Faith

The Quran. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – At this time last year, streets in Muslim-majority communities were packed. People were
8 min read
Apr
23
Moms Left To Fend Alone In Maternity Wards, Despite Cuomo Order

Moms Left To Fend Alone In Maternity Wards, Despite Cuomo Order

The re-named New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. (Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNER)By Virginia Breen, originally published in THE CITY.
6 min read