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City’s Plan to Fight Coronavirus in NYCHA Buildings Off to a Slow Start

While pieces of the mayor's plan have started rolling out, other critical parts remain up in the air
EDC Teams up with Brooklyn-Based Garment Manufacturers to Produce Isolation Gowns

EDC Teams up with Brooklyn-Based Garment Manufacturers to Produce Isolation Gowns

Course of Trade, a non-profit based in Brooklyn, is staffing up to meet the city's need for protective equipment.
Understanding why some Hasidic Jews resist social distancing restrictions

Understanding why some Hasidic Jews resist social distancing restrictions

Hasidic Jews are being called a lot of things as people react to the defiance of social distancing rules by a few thousand people at a funeral in Williamsburg. Many of the things they're being called are wrong. ...
The Bed-Stuy Ambulance Corps Remains One of New York's Forgotten Essential Workers

The Bed-Stuy Ambulance Corps Remains One of New York's Forgotten Essential Workers

As COVID-19 has left many communities of color with little to no support, one volunteer ambulance service steps up

A Brooklyn Nurse is Running For State Assembly, Says She Will Fight For Frontline Workers

Phara Souffrant Forrest is running against incumbent Walter Mosley to represent the 57th State Assembly District
Cyclist Killed by Bus Driver in Flatbush Danger Zone

Cyclist Killed by Bus Driver in Flatbush Danger Zone

A cyclist, apparently making a delivery, was killed by an on-duty MTA bus driver on Tuesday afternoon at a dangerous intersection in Flatbush.

Brooklyn-Based Alcohol Distilleries Temporarily Convert to Make Hand Sanitizers

Due to an overwhelming demand for hand sanitizers, two Brooklyn-based distilleries have been forced to pivot
Op-Ed: We the People: New York Voters on the Cancellation of the NY Presidential Primary

Op-Ed: We the People: New York Voters on the Cancellation of the NY Presidential Primary

By: Kathryn Levy, on behalf of the executive committee of the New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) Who are we? We are citizens of New York State, political activists, and deeply engaged voters, who care passionately about our democratic rights
Mayor to MTA: Curb Homeless Squatters in Empty Subway Stations, Amid COVID-19

Mayor to MTA: Curb Homeless Squatters in Empty Subway Stations, Amid COVID-19

Mayor de Blasio's "End of the Line" plan demands MTA close 10 subway terminals to curb virus transmission
The Social Stoops Photo Project is Connecting Communities, from Brooklyn to Abroad

The Social Stoops Photo Project is Connecting Communities, from Brooklyn to Abroad

Brooklyn photographer Dan Marino started Social Stoops to spread positivity and get people appreciating their time at home