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She’s Alone, 105 and in a Nursing Home Threatened by the Virus

She’s Alone, 105 and in a Nursing Home Threatened by the Virus

For five years, twin sisters in Brooklyn have visited their 105-year-old mother every night in her nursing home, bringing dinner and feeding her, overseeing her medications.
Hero of the Day: Brooklyn eatery turns into soup kitchen for laid off workers

Hero of the Day: Brooklyn eatery turns into soup kitchen for laid off workers

Down on their luck hospitality workers are getting the VIP treatment in Brooklyn, thanks to a pair of generous restaurateurs who are serving up gourmet meals and handing out free groceries and other essentials amid the Big Apple's coronavirus crisis.
All the Hit NYC Restaurants Selling Merchandise Online Right Now

All the Hit NYC Restaurants Selling Merchandise Online Right Now

More restaurants are closing everyday as it becomes increasingly difficult to survive on the mandated COVID-19 delivery and takeout-only model — many of these restaurants may never be able to return even after this crisis passes — and tho
Brooklyn Factory Converts To Coronavirus Mask Maker In 4 Days

Brooklyn Factory Converts To Coronavirus Mask Maker In 4 Days

Two companies took four days to convert space in Brooklyn Navy Yard into a factory making face shields protecting against the new coronavirus.
Free food deliveries arrive in Brooklyn, thanks to a DIY digital “neighborhood”

Free food deliveries arrive in Brooklyn, thanks to a DIY digital “neighborhood”

The dense and frantic city of New York is by far the largest epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic in the United States and cases are rapidly increasing in the borough of Brooklyn , which with almost 2.

BREAKING: House gives final passage to $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill

Trump has applauded the legislation and repeatedly said he would sign it.
New York Nightlife Goes Online

New York Nightlife Goes Online

Last Saturday night, when all of New York City's bars and clubs were closed, a DJ known as Physical Therapy set up a turntable, mixer and webcam in his walk-up apartment in the Ridgewood section of Queens.
Brooklyn restaurant The Bergen offering free meals amid COVID-19 crisis

Brooklyn restaurant The Bergen offering free meals amid COVID-19 crisis

Crown Heights restaurant The Bergen is giving out free meals to kids and families in need from their Brooklyn community.
What a Virtual Wedding Looked Like For This Orthodox Jewish Couple

What a Virtual Wedding Looked Like For This Orthodox Jewish Couple

Wedding wishes are shouted from windows in Crown Heights as the newlyweds celebrate with a drive through the streets instead of holding a crowded reception.
Woman stabbed to death in Brooklyn

Woman stabbed to death in Brooklyn

A young woman was stabbed to death inside a Brooklyn home, and a man in the apartment was being questioned Friday, police sources said. Kiara Guadalupe, 21, was found with two puncture wounds in her chest inside the Crown St.