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Mar
17
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 17: Social Distancing on St. Patrick’s Day

Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 17: Social Distancing on St. Patrick’s Day

Gray morning on Atlantic Ave. Curtis Brodner/BklynerUpdated throughout the day Today is Saint Patrick’s Day! The parade may
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Mar
17
Attorney General James and Governor Cuomo Suspend State Debt Collection

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.
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Mar
17
Elderly Only Shopping Hours? Stores Across Borough Are Stepping Up

Elderly Only Shopping Hours? Stores Across Borough Are Stepping Up

Grocery shelves. Liena Zagare/BklynerBROOKLYN — A host of Brooklyn lawmakers called on Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday to implement new
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Mar
16
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 16: Last Semi-Normal Day

Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 16: Last Semi-Normal Day

Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerThings are moving very fast and the bottom line is that the city is really shutting down
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Mar
13
Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 13: State of Emergency

Brooklyn Coronavirus Briefing March 13: State of Emergency

Updated throughout the day:LATEST NUMBERS: 24 confirmed cases in Brooklyn as of 4pm yesterday. 95 in the city total,
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Mar
13
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas Dimarzio Dispenses The Faithful From Mass Obligation

Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas Dimarzio Dispenses The Faithful From Mass Obligation

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/BklynerIn an effort to be proactive in our response to the spread of the Coronavirus, the
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Mar
13
What Tenants Need to Know in the Age of Coronavirus

What Tenants Need to Know in the Age of Coronavirus

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
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Mar
13
Success Academy Closes Schools, Moves To Remote Learning

Success Academy Closes Schools, Moves To Remote Learning

Lesson in progress. By SA Flatbush Principal Wintanna AbaiSuccess Academy announced to families and staff today that it will suspend
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Mar
13
Contingency Plan For The Schools: Officials Plead With The City, As Little Help Available To Schools

Contingency Plan For The Schools: Officials Plead With The City, As Little Help Available To Schools

Council Members Mark Treyger and Justin Brannan Join with Community Leaders to Denounce Xenophobia and Assuage Fears Regarding the Corona
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Mar
13
Courts Offer Chance To Delay Eviction and Other Cases Over Illness

Courts Offer Chance To Delay Eviction and Other Cases Over Illness

By Ese Olumhense and Rachel Holliday Smith, Additional Reporting By Reuven Blau, Originally published in THE CITY on 3/12/
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