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Town Hall On Coronavirus Aims To Reassure As Residents Look For Practical Help

Screenshot via live stream.SOUTH/WESTERN BROOKLYN – To help address the concerns of their neighbors amid the coronavirus, State Senator Andrew Gounardes and Council Member Justin Brannan hosted a virtual town hall for Southern Brooklyn yesterday. But neighbors said the well-intentioned event was “out of touch,” overlooking practical information that

COVID-19

[UPDATE] USNS Comfort Hospital Ship Coming to New York to Combat Coronavirus

USNS Comfort. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan K. Nall.UPDATED: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 11:44 a.m. Since this story was published, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that Trump is dispatching the USNS Comfort to New York immediately. The ship will be docked

Announcements

Here is what your Council Members are doing during this Pandemic

Elected officials out in Southern Brooklyn discussing expanding H+H Coney Island capacity to serve the area. In particular – converting the parking lot into makeshift hospital. Via Councilmember Mark Treyger’s office.During this pandemic, there are some local elected officials working day and night to figure out how to

Central Brooklyn

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. Cuomo today announced that — effective immediately — the state will halt the collection of medical and student debt owed to the State of New York and referred to the Office of

COVID-19

State, Congressional Candidates Sign Petition to Stop Petitioning During Coronavirus

Peter Harrison worries that collecting signatures may put the elderly at risk. Campaign Photo by Adrian Mikulak.Thirty-four candidates from across New York State submitted a petition [https://medium.com/@mel_27706/governor-cuomo-we-need-to-put-public-health-first-9d2eb426785e] to Governor Andrew Cuomo to suspend or reduce petitioning requirements needed to get on the ballot in

Election 2020

After Warren Drops Out, Local Progressive Pols Go All In For Bernie

Sen. Warren and Julian Castro at Kings Theatre. Liena Zagare/BklynerLast Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren announced she was dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. Her campaign spoke about a two-cent wealth tax, universal childcare, canceling student loan debt for 43 million Americans, reducing the racial wealth gap, breaking up

Coney Island

“Keep Our People from this Deadly Virus,” Assembly Staffer Fired Over Racist Coronavirus Remarks

Assemblywoman Frontus’ office at 8525 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Image via Google Maps.SOUTHERN BROOKLYN — New York State Assemblywoman Mathylde Frontus fired her receptionist on Wednesday for making racist remarks about Chinese New Yorkers related to coronavirus. As the number of confirmed coronavirus [/briefly-noted-second-coronavirus-case-pedestrian-death-protest-and-more/] cases in the New York area

Election 2020

Midwood’s Jewish Neighbors Skeptical of Bernie

MIDWOOD — We took to the streets of Midwood to ask members of the Jewish community whether they would be voting for the presidential candidate for the 2020 election, Senator Bernie Sanders, who is Jewish himself. Sanders, who lost the Brooklyn Democratic vote [https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/primaries/

Announcements

Verrazzano Bridge Will Widen Brooklyn Approach to Ease Congestion

Verrazzano Bridge. Liena Zagare/Bklyner.The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced yesterday the start of construction to improve traffic flow [http://www.mta.info/press-release/bridges-tunnels/mta-announces-roadway-improvements-verrazzano-narrows-bridge-merge] from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the eastbound Gowanus Expressway. The project aims to reduce congestion for drivers heading into Brooklyn and Manhattan during

hate crimes

Briefly Noted: Street Safety, Storm Resiliency, and Ice Cream

Artisinal ice cream company Van Leeuwen based out of Greenpoint with 21 brick-and-mortar locations,is on its way toward another expansion [https://www.crainsnewyork.com/food/greenpoint-ice-cream-company-van-leeuwen-raises-187-million] after securing an $18.7 million investment. (Crain’s New York) Senator Andrew Gounardes, representing the 22nd district, wants the state to create

Central Brooklyn

OPINION: Protect New York City Homeowners and Permanently Fund HOPP

W9th Street by Kings Highway. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Shabnam Faruki In New York City, families work for years to save enough money to buy a home and put down roots in a neighborhood where they can create community and build enduring connections. Owning a home is often the biggest investment

Announcements

Former Councilmember Rafael Espinal Endorses Darma Diaz for His Seat

Darma Diaz. Photo by Jonathan Ortiz.At the end of January, Rafael Espinal suddenly resigned [/rafael-espinal-resigns-from-city-council/] as Councilmember representing the 37th district, which serves Cypress Hills, Bushwick, Brownsville, Ocean Hill and East New York, before finishing his limited term ending in December of 2021. A special election for Espinal’s