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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.

Apr 1, 2020 4:13 PM Read more >

Salsa, Rock and Hustle with Dekalb Market During Daily Live Streamed DJ Sets

The popular food hall has moved its dance party to where most of America hangs out these days -- on social media

Apr 1, 2020 1:10 PM Read more >

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

Apr 1, 2020 1:08 PM Read more >

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 9-Story Complex in East New York

Eligible incomes range between $13,440 and $79,440 for households of one to seven people

Apr 1, 2020 12:44 PM Read more >

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

Mar 30, 2020 6:12 PM Read more >

Attorney General Targets Air-Purifying Companies Claiming to be 'Coronavirus-Killers'

AG Letitia James orders a "cease and desist" against 3 companies who say their products can remove the virus from the air

Mar 30, 2020 4:49 PM Read more >

The Forgotten Frontline: NYC Comptroller Calls for More Support of Janitors, Nurses, MTA Workers and More

Study shows many of NYC's frontline workers are are underpaid, foreign-born and live in Brooklyn

Mar 30, 2020 3:58 PM Read more >

The Week in Covid-19 (3/27/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

According to NYC Department of Health data, neighborhoods in Central and South Brooklyn have been the hardest hit in Kings County

Mar 27, 2020 6:01 PM Read more >

United Way of New York City Launches COVID-19 Community Fund

The new fund aims to assist the most vulnerable New Yorkers impacted by the coronavirus crisis

Mar 27, 2020 2:20 PM Read more >

AG James and Coalition of Attorneys Request Emergency Relief for Student Loan Borrowers

In a letter, the coalition urges the Department of Education to step in, regardless of federal stimulus

Mar 26, 2020 6:13 PM Read more >