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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 >

Brooklyn Senior Citizens Talk Isolation and Getting On With Life During COVID-19

Brooklyn has the largest population of seniors in the city, many of whom live alone and are finding ways to deal with social isolation

Apr 15, 2020 3:24 PM Read more >

Lawmakers Monitoring Crown Heights Nursing Home After Allegations Bodies Were Left For Days

Brooklyn lawmakers have asked the Governor take control of the center, after multiple reports of disturbing conditions

Apr 15, 2020 2:42 PM Read more >

Residents Struggle to Differentiate Anxiety-Related Breathing Issues from COVID-19 Symptoms

With an increased number of people visiting the ER for panic attacks, Brooklyn doctors explain how to identify and treat them

Apr 14, 2020 2:38 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 >