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Jan
12
Hatzolah EMS Service Could Land Flying Ambulances On City Streets

Hatzolah EMS Service Could Land Flying Ambulances On City Streets

Rendering of the new CityHawk air ambulance (Image from the Urban Aeronautics website)To avoid traffic, Hatzolah wants to take
4 min read
Jan
12
Exclusive: Antonio Reynoso Scores Major Progressive Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race

Exclusive: Antonio Reynoso Scores Major Progressive Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race

Council Member Antonio Reynoso speaking at a press conference in Williamsburg in 2017. (Photo: Paul Stremple/Bklyner)The New York
3 min read
Jan
11
New Grants For Restaurants Will Reimburse Expenses

New Grants For Restaurants Will Reimburse Expenses

A masked worker at Hole in the Wall. Photo from @holeinthewall on Instagram. Applications opened on Monday, January 11, for
3 min read
Jan
11
COVID-19 Vaccine Available to New Group: 75+ and Essential Workers

COVID-19 Vaccine Available to New Group: 75+ and Essential Workers

Vaccination form. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeAs of today, Monday, January 11th, the COVID-19 vaccine is available to the so
5 min read
Jan
08
More Psychiatrists Needed to Meet Pandemic Demand For Mental Health Services

More Psychiatrists Needed to Meet Pandemic Demand For Mental Health Services

NYC Health + Hospitals is looking to hire new psychiatrists to meet the pandemic induced demand for mental health services. While
6 min read
Jan
08
Deputy Inspector Joseph Hayward is Now in Charge of the 71st Precinct

Deputy Inspector Joseph Hayward is Now in Charge of the 71st Precinct

NYPD Lieutenant Hayward prepares to strike Brent Schmidt (R) after members of the Occupy Wall Street movement had been removed
1 min read
Jan
08
Brooklyn Attendees at Capitol Riot Include Supreme Court Judge’s Son and Boro Park Provocateur

Brooklyn Attendees at Capitol Riot Include Supreme Court Judge’s Son and Boro Park Provocateur

Aaron Mastofsky speaking in a video interview while at the US Capitol building on Wednesday.The large crowd of Trump
2 min read
Jan
07
One of Every Ten Brooklyn Chain Stores Closed in 2020

One of Every Ten Brooklyn Chain Stores Closed in 2020

Chain stores on Kings Highway in 2018. Liena Zagare/BklynerMore than one in every ten chain stores across Brooklyn closed
3 min read
Jan
06
New Employment Protections For Fast Food Workers

New Employment Protections For Fast Food Workers

McDonald’s restaurant in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Jan. 5, 2021. Salma Elazab/Bklyner Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, essential employees never
3 min read
Jan
06
Confusion After New York Democrats Facebook Page Endorses Brooklyn Council Candidate

Confusion After New York Democrats Facebook Page Endorses Brooklyn Council Candidate

City Council candidate Steven Patzer (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)The Facebook page is called “New York Democrats [https://www.facebook.
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