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NYC Mayor Pleads with Residents for More Blood Donations

NYC Mayor Pleads with Residents for More Blood Donations

Blood donation mobile sites are reopening across the city. But will citizens show up?

The Week in Covid-19 (5/15/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

Mayor Bill de Blasio continues to add testing sites; says city is on target to reach 20,000 test per day by May 25 
Why Children in NYC are Suddenly Showing Signs of COVID-19: The Facts

Why Children in NYC are Suddenly Showing Signs of COVID-19: The Facts

Here's what you should know about COVID-19 and Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS)
Free COVID-19 Antibody Testing is Coming to East New York

Free COVID-19 Antibody Testing is Coming to East New York

In an effort to get 140,000 people tested, free COVID-19 antibody testing starts next week in five neighborhoods including East New York
With Limited COVID-19 Testing Sites Available, Brooklynites Are Looking Outside the Borough

With Limited COVID-19 Testing Sites Available, Brooklynites Are Looking Outside the Borough

Dr. Mason Pimsler says many former patients from his time at Brookdale Hospital have followed him out to Long Island to get tested
Will Blood Plasma From Recovered Patients Help in the Treatment of COVID-19?

Will Blood Plasma From Recovered Patients Help in the Treatment of COVID-19?

The FDA spearheads a nationwide blood donation drive to test convalescent plasma.

The Week in Covid-19 (5/01/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

In recent weeks, the City has expanded its testing outreach to 11 sites, in areas hardest-hit by the disease.
NYC Department of Education Now Serves Kosher Meals at Six Brooklyn Locations

NYC Department of Education Now Serves Kosher Meals at Six Brooklyn Locations

After a scathing letter by NYC Jewish Caucus, the de Blasio administration is now providing kosher meals at about a dozen locations

Report: Thousands of Children in Brooklyn Will Experience the Death of a Family Member

Children in neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19 will face greatest threat of family loss, according to Citizens’ Committee for Children New York
Outdoor Fridges Are Being Filled with Free Food For Brooklyn Residents in Need

Outdoor Fridges Are Being Filled with Free Food For Brooklyn Residents in Need

Curbside refrigerators in Bed-Stuy and Bushwick are being stocked with free food for anyone who needs it