COVID-19

Cuomo Says New York City Could Enter Phase 2 on Monday, but de Blasio Not So Keen

Phase 2 would see the reopening of hair salons, retail stores and the start of outdoor dining at restaurants

Jun 17, 2020 5:08 PM Read more >

Out of the Penal System, Back Into Life: Friends of the Island Academy Gives Support Where None Exists

FIA works across the five boroughs to transition youth out of the criminal justice system, back into their communities

Jun 16, 2020 5:44 PM Read more >

Bushwicks Brooklyn Cider House to Close Permanently

Cider sales will move online and upstate, but the bustling cider house and event space wont reopen after the pandemic.

Jun 15, 2020 2:05 PM Read more >

'Come Break Bread With Us' Initiative Feeds the Hungry in East Flatbush

Black Lives Matter Brooklyn President Anthony Beckford hasnt forgotten the communities experiencing the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic

Jun 10, 2020 3:27 PM Read more >

Preschools Continue to Struggle as New York City Reopens

After a Phase 1 reopening, child care centers citywide worry they cannot stay afloat without government funding.

Jun 9, 2020 2:42 PM Read more >

'Bring Back Brooklyn Fund' Launched to Help Small Businesses Recover From COVID-19

A fundraising campaign to save Brooklyn neighborhood businesses raises over $190,000 so far

Jun 9, 2020 10:15 AM Read more >

The Week in Covid-19 (6/5/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

This week, New York City saw its first day without any confirmed deaths due to the coronavirus

Jun 5, 2020 6:57 PM Read more >

This Cypress Hills Organization Fights to Make Sure Vulnerable Families Break Past the Barriers to Sustainable Childcare

Low-income families have long turned to Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation for daycare and many other resources... and during COVID-19 their needs have multiplied

Jun 4, 2020 5:58 PM Read more >

Bag Company Donates Entire Inventory to Healthcare Workers to Help Ease Their Load

Hannah Fastov, the founder of Go Dash Dot, donated her company's stock to healthcare workers. And she's doing it again with new fall season bags.

Jun 1, 2020 9:53 AM Read more >

When the 'Greater Good' Gets Personal

Reflections of a city on fire... and the recent re-purposing of an historic hotel

May 30, 2020 5:17 AM Read more >