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NYC Kicks Off Mass Distribution of Free At-Home COVID Test Kits: Where to Pick One Up

NYC Kicks Off Mass Distribution of Free At-Home COVID Test Kits: Where to Pick One Up

The NYC Test & Trace Corps is distributing free at-home COVID-19 test kits to New Yorkers at 14 landmark City cultural sites and 27 branches of The New York Public Library, Queens Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library.
NYPD Hate Crimes Unit Investigating More Antisemitic Incidents Across Brooklyn and Queens: ‘We Can’t Let This Be the Norm’

NYPD Hate Crimes Unit Investigating More Antisemitic Incidents Across Brooklyn and Queens: ‘We Can’t Let This Be the Norm’

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating several antisemitic incidents over the weekend. Police say they are looking for several suspects.
Doe Fund Appoints Former Councilmember Cornegy as EVP of External Affairs

Doe Fund Appoints Former Councilmember Cornegy as EVP of External Affairs

The Doe Fund, which provides paid work, housing, and comprehensive support services to formerly homeless and incarcerated men in New York City, has appointed former Brooklyn Councilmember Robert Cornegy, Jr.
Are NYC Students Ready to Ditch Masks?

Are NYC Students Ready to Ditch Masks?

New York may be ending its school mask mandate next month. So Chalkbeat asked some experts — New York City students — about what it’s like to wear a mask all day, whether it affects their learning, and if they’re ready to be in school without one.
Feb 15: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

Feb 15: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

Carthan was a community activist and environmentalist who was instrumental in improving the quality of life of Bedford Stuyvesant
Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Cat rescue organizations are urging people to be respectful of their neighbors while helping stray cats in Brooklyn
Raise a Glass to Clean Clothes, New Crown Heights 'Laundro-Bar' Coming to Rogers Ave

Raise a Glass to Clean Clothes, New Crown Heights 'Laundro-Bar' Coming to Rogers Ave

Pearl Lee's Washtub, which is opening in Spring 2022, will pair laundry with unpretentious drinks and hot sandwiches.
Virgil Abloh Exhibit - Created Alongside Artist Himself - Coming to Brooklyn Museum

Virgil Abloh Exhibit - Created Alongside Artist Himself - Coming to Brooklyn Museum

The exhibition will feature brand-new elements and never-before-seen objects from Abloh’s archive, presented in Brooklyn Museum’s Great Hall.

Crown Heights Assembly Candidates Face Off in Valentine's Day Forum

Assemblymember Diana Richardson is vacating her 43rd District seat to become deputy borough president. The future of the seat will be decided in a special election, March 22.
NYC Manhole Fires Have Doubled in the Last Two Years

NYC Manhole Fires Have Doubled in the Last Two Years

Andrew Fine assumed lightning struck when he heard an explosion outside his Manhattan apartment on a recent Friday night.