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Mar
12
Coronavirus Brooklyn Briefing: March 12 – As of noon 24 cases in Brooklyn

Coronavirus Brooklyn Briefing: March 12 – As of noon 24 cases in Brooklyn

Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts a roundtable for ethnic and community media on COVID-19. City Hall. Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
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Mar
12
Planned to Take Citi Bike To Work? You Are Not Alone, And It Is A Problem

Planned to Take Citi Bike To Work? You Are Not Alone, And It Is A Problem

Photo: Compliments of the city’s website.If you’ve taken Citi Bike into Manhattan this week, you may have
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Mar
12
NYC Reluctantly Readies For Online Learning If The Coronavirus Forces School Closures

NYC Reluctantly Readies For Online Learning If The Coronavirus Forces School Closures

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/
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Mar
10
Help Available For Small Businesses Affected By Coronavirus

Help Available For Small Businesses Affected By Coronavirus

Coney Island Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerYesterday, March 9, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced measures to help businesses affected or about
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Mar
05
“Keep Our People from this Deadly Virus,” Assembly Staffer Fired Over Racist Coronavirus Remarks

“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
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Mar
04
Crime Blotter: Broken Bottles, Broken Windows, and Boro Park Robberies

Crime Blotter: Broken Bottles, Broken Windows, and Boro Park Robberies

KENSINGTON/BOROUGH PARK — On Monday, January 20, around 10:20 p.m., a 17-year-old had arranged on Facebook Marketplace to
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Mar
02
Verrazzano Bridge Will Widen Brooklyn Approach to Ease Congestion

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
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Feb
28
Briefly Noted: Street Safety, Storm Resiliency, and Ice Cream

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
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Feb
28
What Should it Take to Graduate High School? NYC Families and Educators Sound off on Exit Exams and More.

What Should it Take to Graduate High School? NYC Families and Educators Sound off on Exit Exams and More.

A parent speaks during a state-hosted meeting at Fort Hamilton High School to hear what families, teachers, and students think
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Feb
27
No Immediate Plans to Close NYC Schools as Coronavirus Threat Escalates, Officials Say

No Immediate Plans to Close NYC Schools as Coronavirus Threat Escalates, Officials Say

PS 399. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/02/26/coronavirus-nyc-schools/?utm_source=republish&
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