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279,700 Extra Deaths in the US So Far in This Pandemic Year

The magnitude of the excess deaths in 2020 makes clear that COVID-19 is much worse than influenza, even when compared to a bad flu year like 2017-18.

Oct 15, 2020 11:41 AM Read more >

NYC Schools Are Open! Here's How it's Going So Far ...

In the last of this 3-part series, we talk to parents and city officials about the past two weeks of school in the city.

Oct 14, 2020 5:04 PM Read more >

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Kicks Off The National Black Writers Conference

New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones is one of many esteemed writers featured in the pre-conference programing for the National Black Writers Conference

Oct 14, 2020 2:49 PM Read more >

Mayor and Councilmember Mathieu Eugene Announce Plans for Afforable Housing Development in Flatbush

The development will see 130 apartments built on the Church Avenue site, formerly P.S. 90.

Oct 14, 2020 1:56 PM Read more >

You Can Vote! Organizations Spread the Message to Those Formerly Incarcerated

Many formerly incarcerated people in Brooklyn and across New York are unaware they are eligible to vote, despite having a criminal record.

Oct 14, 2020 1:16 PM Read more >

New Community Mural Unveiled at Bed-Stuy's Woodhull Hospital

The unveiling of the new mural honoring healthcare workers and the community brought together hospital leaders and staff, local politicians and the community.

Oct 14, 2020 12:25 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Salon Owner Pivots in Pandemic to Support At-Home Hair Care

Salon owner Corenza Handy is one of many Brooklyn small business owners who has innovated through the pandemic to launch a new business, starting her own hair care line.

Oct 14, 2020 11:27 AM Read more >

Controversial Fracked Gas Pipeline in Brooklyn Continues, Despite Calls to Stop Construction Immediately

The pipeline would carry fracked gas through Brownsville, Bed-Stuy, Bushwick, Williamsburg and Greenpoint

Oct 13, 2020 11:49 AM Read more >

Program Announced for 13th Annual Bushwick Film Festival

The festival will be held online from Oct. 21-25 and will feature more than 100 independent films

Oct 13, 2020 11:33 AM Read more >

Why Males May Have a Worse Response to COVID-19

Is COVID-19 hitting men harder than women?

Oct 13, 2020 9:27 AM Read more >