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Grocery shelves. Liena Zagare/BklynerBROOKLYN — A host of Brooklyn lawmakers called on Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday to implement new retail guidelines to protect the city’s most vulnerable as the coronavirus pandemic engulfs the city. In a joint statement, Rep. Max Rose, State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, Councilman Mark Treyger,
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Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerThings are moving very fast and the bottom line is that the city is really shutting down now, and you should stay home if you can, and help out those who need it. Schools are closed today, libraries [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/coronavirus] are closed, restaurants will
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Updated throughout the day:LATEST NUMBERS: 24 confirmed cases in Brooklyn as of 4pm yesterday. 95 in the city total, of those 25 in Manhattan, 17 in Queens, 10 in the Bronx and 5 in SI. Of the 95, 22 were in hospitals.As of 2pm today: 159 cases in
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Photo by Rachel Silberstein/BklynerIn an effort to be proactive in our response to the spread of the Coronavirus, the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, has dispensed the faithful from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until further notice for Catholics of Brooklyn and Queens, the Diocese of
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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