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NYC Will Require Vaccination Or Weekly Testing For All City Workers

NYC Will Require Vaccination Or Weekly Testing For All City Workers

Beginning in mid-September, New York City will require all of its roughly 300,000 municipal workers, including police, firefighters and teachers, to either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly.
Brooklyn Students to Hold Basquiat Inspired Art Show at Barclays Center

Brooklyn Students to Hold Basquiat Inspired Art Show at Barclays Center

The show will feature 150 art works by New York’s public school students

BK Voters Can Testify at Hearings on Electoral Reforms, Voting Rights

A series of hearings is being held for voters to share their voting experiences with state leaders
BK Lawmakers, Activists Rally for Reparations

BK Lawmakers, Activists Rally for Reparations

They demand immediate passage of reparations legislation in New York.
Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Outbreaks in Staten Island, Southern Brooklyn

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Outbreaks in Staten Island, Southern Brooklyn

COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise across the Five Boroughs, particularly in low vaccination rate hotspots like Staten Island and southern Brooklyn, according to the latest city Health Department data . The citywide positivity rate rose to 2.
Organic Beauty Brand Blooms From Brooklyn Rooftop Flower Gardens

Organic Beauty Brand Blooms From Brooklyn Rooftop Flower Gardens

Williamsburg's Liana Blomquist has created 2,000 square feet of rooftop flower gardens to bring botanical beauty extracts closer to Brooklynites.

Hybrid In-Person and Digital NFT Art Exhibition Opens in Bushwick

Metaphysical, a physical and digital NFT art exhibition, is opening in Bushwick today, showcasing the works of ten blockchain-based artists.
Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found in Brooklyn

Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found in Brooklyn

Mosquitoes carrying the virus have been discovered in four Brooklyn ZIP codes
Brooklyn Cyclist on a Mission to Get Free Bikes to BIPOC Kids

Brooklyn Cyclist on a Mission to Get Free Bikes to BIPOC Kids

John Shackelford of the “Smiles 4 Miles” nonprofit hopes to empower kids of color by giving them free bikes and insight into the world of cycling
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Crime is down in Prospect Heights and Brooklyn as a whole.