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This Iconic Brooklyn Cafe is Feeding Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines

This Iconic Brooklyn Cafe is Feeding Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines

Fort Greene restaurant Brooklyn Moon is serving 200 meals a day to Brooklyn hospital staff
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Will Disadvantaged Students Fall Further Behind During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Will Disadvantaged Students Fall Further Behind During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

We're learning so far: Students need more than laptops and Wi-fi for remote learning to work
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What Everyone Should Know About The Federal Cares Act (Listen Up!)

What Everyone Should Know About The Federal Cares Act (Listen Up!)

The CARES Act provides for New Yorkers additional financial relief on top of their current unemployment insurance benefits
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The Week in Covid-19 (4/3/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

The Week in Covid-19 (4/3/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

Dr. Anthony Fauci praised the COVID-19 response in New York, saying the state "has been hit particularly hard and has responded in an extraordinarily powerful way."
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Brooklyn Company Launches Dr. Fauci-Themed Online Game To 'Beat the Virus'

Brooklyn Company Launches Dr. Fauci-Themed Online Game To 'Beat the Virus'

The new video game aims to raise $25,000 for NYC Public Hospitals
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Report: Majority of Cash-Strapped NYC Residents Say Rent's Not a Priority

Report: Majority of Cash-Strapped NYC Residents Say Rent's Not a Priority

When asked which expense they would prioritize if they lost their job, only 40 percent said "rent"
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With Citywide School Closures, Brooklyn Parents Are Navigating a New Role as Teacher

With Citywide School Closures, Brooklyn Parents Are Navigating a New Role as Teacher

We talk to Brooklyn parents, and guess what? They're stressed... but taking it "one day at a time."
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Coronavirus Knocks Down Brooklyn Gig Workers, But Don’t Count Them Out!

Coronavirus Knocks Down Brooklyn Gig Workers, But Don’t Count Them Out!

Freelancers, entrepreneurs and small business owners scramble to make the best of a bad situation.
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Bushwick Pastor Becomes First Priest in the U.S. to Die of Coronavirus

Bushwick Pastor Becomes First Priest in the U.S. to Die of Coronavirus

Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, the pastor of St. Brigid’s parish, died Friday evening at Wyckoff Hospital
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Mayor de Blasio Has Had Enough, Announces Fines of up to $500 for Residents Who Ignore Social Distancing Rules

Mayor de Blasio Has Had Enough, Announces Fines of up to $500 for Residents Who Ignore Social Distancing Rules

“You’ve been warned and warned and warned again,” the mayor said during a Sunday press conference
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