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Nov
23
Activists Relaunch Campaign for Bike and Pedestrian Access on the Verrazzano Bridge, MTA Resistant

Activists Relaunch Campaign for Bike and Pedestrian Access on the Verrazzano Bridge, MTA Resistant

Verrazzano Bridge. Liena Zagare/BklynerOnce again, a coalition of cycling and safe streets activists call for cyclist and pedestrian access
4 min read
Nov
20
At New York’s Hospitals, Staff Brace for Another COVID Wave: ‘We Know What’s Coming’

At New York’s Hospitals, Staff Brace for Another COVID Wave: ‘We Know What’s Coming’

By Josefa Velasquez, Rachel Holliday Smith, and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.
10 min read
Nov
19
Brooklyn’s COVID-19 Numbers: Mayor Admits Lack Of Plans

Brooklyn’s COVID-19 Numbers: Mayor Admits Lack Of Plans

Statewide Positivity Rate is 2.72%, NYC is 2.53%, and Brooklyn is at 2.4%, second-lowest in the city
2 min read
Nov
19
The Colton Letters: Assemblyman Fearmongers About “Outsiders” In Local Race

The Colton Letters: Assemblyman Fearmongers About “Outsiders” In Local Race

Assemblyman William Colton. Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIn the lead-up to New York’s state primary election on June 23rd, most Brooklynites
5 min read
Nov
18
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: Hanging In There, No Longer Orange, Rates Rise Around Us

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: Hanging In There, No Longer Orange, Rates Rise Around Us

Brooklyn, we should be proud. All that mask-wearing and distance keeping and following annoying restrictions mean we are at a
2 min read
Nov
18
MTA Budget Proposes Massive Cuts To Service

MTA Budget Proposes Massive Cuts To Service

Bedford Av L line entrance on Mon., October 19, 2020. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitMTA presented
3 min read
Nov
18
State Senator Andrew Gounardes Declares Victory in Tough Reelection Battle

State Senator Andrew Gounardes Declares Victory in Tough Reelection Battle

Andrew Gounardes. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)State Senator Andrew Gounardes declared victory Wednesday afternoon in his fight for reelection to
3 min read
Nov
12
Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – 450 New Cases, Household Transmission A Concern, At Home Tests

Brooklyn COVID19 Numbers – 450 New Cases, Household Transmission A Concern, At Home Tests

Last week, I was writing about how we have moved from 200-300 COVID-19 positive cases a day in October to
3 min read
Nov
11
Brooklyn Pandemic Numbers: Up Again, New 10 Person, 10 PM Restrictions

Brooklyn Pandemic Numbers: Up Again, New 10 Person, 10 PM Restrictions

Flatbush at Lincoln. Liena Zagare/BklynerWe may be tired of the virus, but the virus is not tired of us.
2 min read
Nov
11
Inside the Board of Elections’ Long Absentee Ballot Count

Inside the Board of Elections’ Long Absentee Ballot Count

Board of Elections workers check absentee ballots in Brooklyn, Nov. 10, 2020. | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Christine Chung, THE CITY.
6 min read