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Bensonhurst

State’s Deadliest Nursing Homes List Omits Hundreds Of Fatalities

Councilmember Mark Treyger.By Josefa Velasquez, Yoav Gonen and Ann Choi. Additional Reporting By Ese Olumhense, Originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/04/new-yorks-deadliest-nursing-homes-list-omits-many-deaths.html] . An inventory of COVID-19 deaths at New York nursing homes released by the Cuomo administration Friday provides an incomplete picture of how

Announcements

Friday Crime Blotter: Robberies & Arrests

WILLIAMSBURG – Cops are looking for two men that robbed a woman and struck her and another man in the face. On Wednesday, April 8 at around 3:45 p.m., two men approached a 44-year-old woman inside a PAYOMATIC on Graham Avenue near Boerum Street. One of the men displayed

Central Brooklyn

Hundreds Of Public Hospital Workers Test Positive For COVID-19

Health + Hospitals Kings County ER. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Greg B. Smith and Yoav Gonen, originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/04/hundreds-of-nyc-public-hospital-workers-have-covid-19-data.html] More than 900 staffers in the city’s public hospitals have tested positive for COVID-19 as coronavirus has flooded everywhere from emergency rooms to

Announcements

As de Blasio Reduces NYC Education Spending, Some Schools May See Bigger Cuts Than Others

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability on COVID-19. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Originally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/04/15/nyc-school-cuts-fair-student-funding/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Alex Zimmerman on April 15, 2020 Mayor Bill de

Central Brooklyn

Briefing 4/15: Uptick In Domestic Violence, Remote City Council Meeting, $500k In Benefits

After the storm on the waterfront in Red Hook, Brooklyn on Monday, April 13, 2020. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)Happy Wednesday! It’s a bit cold outside, so please continue to stay indoors. Here are some new numbers this morning. * As of 1 p.m. yesterday, there are

Announcements

Parking Permits For Healthcare Workers, Extensions For Expired City Permits

The Department of Transportation informs that the City is issuing temporary Citywide on-street parking permits to healthcare personnel working in hospitals during COVID-19. To obtain the parking permit, healthcare workers should reach out to their hospital administrators directly. NYC DOT is extending the permit expiration for all City Parking Permits

Announcements

MTA Promises Families Of Workers Lost To COVID-19 $500K

Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitBy Jose Martinez, Originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/04/mta-promises-families-of-workers-lost-to-covid-19-500k.html] . After being rocked by 59 worker deaths from coronavirus, the MTA has agreed to provide next of kin with a $500,000 lump-sum payment. That’s 10

Central Brooklyn

NYC’s Teachers Aides Hardest Hit By Coronavirus Deaths

Originally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/04/13/nycs-teachers-aides-hardest-hit-by-coronavirus-deaths-new-education-department-figures-show/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Christina Veiga on April 13, 2020 After facing mounting pressure to disclose the toll of the coronavirus pandemic on the education department, officials announced Monday

Announcements

Council Member Treyger Calls For Paid Sick Leave For Private & Public Employees Who Can’t Get COVID-19 Tests

Mark Treyger. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Member Mark Treyger is calling on the City to provide public and private employees with at least two weeks of paid sick leave for anyone who’s believed to be sick with the coronavirus. This morning, Treyger sent a letter to Mayor

Central Brooklyn

Tune In To The Holy Week Services (PSA for Catholics)

As we enter into the holiest days on the Christian calendar, the Diocese of Brooklyn is announcing its plans to commemorate the passion and death of Jesus Christ. There are several opportunities to join spiritually together in prayer beginning tonight, Holy Thursday, with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.

Announcements

An Open Letter to All New Yorkers from the Emergency Department Frontline

This morning NYC Heath+Hospitals shared the following Open Letter to New Yorkers regarding COVID-19 has been signed by over 100 emergency room physicians from hospitals and health systems across the City. Posted here, with most current signers. [https://www.change.org/p/new-yorkers-plea-from-ed-doctors-to-listen-to-covid-19-public-health-advise?recruiter=1073227909&utm_source=share_

Central Brooklyn

NYC Blacks And Hispanics Dying Of COVID-19 At Twice The Rate Of Whites, Asians

Via DOH [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-19-deaths-race-ethnicity-04082020-1.pdf] .By Yoav Gonen, Ann Choi and Josefa Velasquez, originally published in THE CITY [https://thecity.nyc/2020/04/nyc-blacks-and-hispanics-dying-of-covid-19-at-twice-the-rate.html] . Black and Latino city residents have died from coronavirus at twice the rate of white or Asian