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Thousands of New York ‘Long Haulers’ Struggle with COVID-19 Months After Diagnosis

Thousands of New York ‘Long Haulers’ Struggle with COVID-19 Months After Diagnosis

The illness was supposed to last for three weeks, doctors told her. But weeks four through six of COVID-19 were the worst for Holly MacDonald. Her low-grade fever morphed into an all-around fatigue. She began having trouble speaking.
Vigil for Slain Cyclist Sarah Pitts Ends With Police Aggression

Vigil for Slain Cyclist Sarah Pitts Ends With Police Aggression

Dozens of police officers aggressively shoved a group of mourners on Friday during a vigil for Sarah Pitts, an assistant district attorney who was fatally struck by a bus driver while riding her bike in Williamsburg last week, according to witnesses

Flatbush YMCA to Offer New In-Person Childcare Program With the Help of AT&T

The program aims to provide assistance to working parents as schools transition to a hybrid learning model
Photos: Elected Leaders and Community Groups March Against Gun Violence in Brooklyn

Photos: Elected Leaders and Community Groups March Against Gun Violence in Brooklyn

The NYC Gun Violence Prevention Day and Solidarity Walk was organized by Rep. Yvette Clarke
Civil Rights Attorney Launches Bid For Council Seat

Civil Rights Attorney Launches Bid For Council Seat

Alejandra Caraballo, a self-proclaimed "Trans Latina progressive activist", is running for Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo's seat, which will be vacant when her term ends
Burlington Stores Donates up to $500,000 in Merchandise to Help Brooklyn Families in Need

Burlington Stores Donates up to $500,000 in Merchandise to Help Brooklyn Families in Need

Five SCO Family of Service locations received relief; two went to Brownsville organizations
Photos: Brooklyn Museum Plaza Transformed to Creative Canvas for Reopening Celebration

Photos: Brooklyn Museum Plaza Transformed to Creative Canvas for Reopening Celebration

On Saturday, Brooklynites gathered for the museum's reopening party, celebrating local art and culture.
Crown Heights Writer and Librarian Wins Prestigious National Poetry Award

Crown Heights Writer and Librarian Wins Prestigious National Poetry Award

Cyrée Jarelle Johnson will receive $25,800 for winning a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship
Development Plans on Site of Historic Crown Heights Building Cause Backlash

Development Plans on Site of Historic Crown Heights Building Cause Backlash

Developers are planning to build apartments in the parking lot of the Hebron Seventh Day Adventist School at 920 Park Place, angering local residents
NYC Early-Shift Workers Stranded by Subway’s Nightly Closures for COVID Cleanings — Empty Trains Still Run, But They Can’t Ride Them

NYC Early-Shift Workers Stranded by Subway’s Nightly Closures for COVID Cleanings — Empty Trains Still Run, But They Can’t Ride Them

The subway — built to ease travel across the city — lately has made travel hard for people like Pedro Perez, a 48-year-old electrician. Perez commutes from East New York in Brooklyn to Paterson, N.J., early each morning.