COVID-19

BP Adams Calls for State Grants to Support Local Mask Manufacturers

Following the State's mandate that all NY'ers wear masks in public, BP Adams says contracts should go to local small businesses

Apr 16, 2020 12:31 PM Read more >

No Car, No Test! The Covid-19 Testing Site in Flatbush is Turning Away Walkups

NY'ers ask, why set up a drive-through-only testing sites when only 45% of New York households owns a car?

Apr 15, 2020 5:27 PM Read more >

Here is Where You Can Get Tested for COVID-19 in Brooklyn

Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio scramble to increase testing in neighborhoods that are disproportionately affected by the novel virus

Apr 15, 2020 3:46 PM Read more >

AG James Takes on Creditors Looking to Garnish Stimulus Checks

AG Letitia James leads a coalition urging the government to make sure stimulus checks go to families and not debt collectors.

Apr 13, 2020 5:14 PM Read more >

Offices Are Closed, But Work Continues For State Lawmakers

Many constituents are calling, concerned about how they will pay rent and put food on their tables, say lawmakers.

Apr 13, 2020 3:11 PM Read more >

The Week in Covid-19 (4/10/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

A new report release this week found 63 percent of the total NYC coronavirus cases and deaths were among Blacks and Hispanics.

Apr 10, 2020 4:08 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Elected Officials Say COVID-19 Pandemic Made Worse by Systemic Inequalities

Local officials all agree: beating the virus is an uphill battle in communities that were already poorly resourced

Apr 10, 2020 12:33 PM Read more >

Movement Gathers Steam in Brooklyn to Suspend Ballot Petition Challenges Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The borough's young Democrats say it will save lives and democracy

Apr 9, 2020 11:52 AM Read more >

New Data Shows COVID-19 Disproportionately Killing Black and Hispanic New Yorkers

NYC preliminary data showing Black and Hispanic communities have much higher death rates than any other racial group

Apr 8, 2020 3:23 PM Read more >

'The Microbiome Doctor' Shares Top-Three Immune Boosting Tips for Fighting COVID-19

Dr. Raphael Kellman shares with BK Reader holistic advice on strengthening our immune systems

Apr 8, 2020 1:07 PM Read more >