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Brooklyn Nurses Demand More Gear, Saying Colleagues Have Succumbed To COVID-19

Brooklyn Nurses Demand More Gear, Saying Colleagues Have Succumbed To COVID-19

Nurses at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn are demanding more protective equipment for themselves and their colleagues amid what they say is a string of employee deaths there. Click here to view original web page at www.kpbs.
Inside Telehealth: Is It Working?

Inside Telehealth: Is It Working?

Community Healthcare Network Dr. Bryan Tolentino tells BK Reader the ins-and-outs of remote care and diagnosis in this time of social distancing

NYCHA Residents in Brownsville Receive 1,000 Face Masks, Following State Mandate

NYCHA is now taking preventative steps to ensure the wellbeing of their residents
Report Finds a Future Uncertain for Brooklyn-Based Arts Organizations Amidst COVID-19

Report Finds a Future Uncertain for Brooklyn-Based Arts Organizations Amidst COVID-19

A new report by the Center for Urban Future shares personal stories of struggle by a number of beloved Brooklyn arts orgs
No Car, No Test! The Covid-19 Testing Site in Flatbush is Turning Away Walkups

No Car, No Test! The Covid-19 Testing Site in Flatbush is Turning Away Walkups

NY'ers ask, why set up a drive-through-only testing sites when only 45% of New York households owns a car?
Here is Where You Can Get Tested for COVID-19 in Brooklyn

Here is Where You Can Get Tested for COVID-19 in Brooklyn

Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio scramble to increase testing in neighborhoods that are disproportionately affected by the novel virus
Brooklyn Senior Citizens Talk Isolation and Getting On With Life During COVID-19

Brooklyn Senior Citizens Talk Isolation and Getting On With Life During COVID-19

Brooklyn has the largest population of seniors in the city, many of whom live alone and are finding ways to deal with social isolation
Lawmakers Monitoring Crown Heights Nursing Home After Allegations Bodies Were Left For Days

Lawmakers Monitoring Crown Heights Nursing Home After Allegations Bodies Were Left For Days

Brooklyn lawmakers have asked the Governor take control of the center, after multiple reports of disturbing conditions
Bodies left in beds at nursing homes as NYC morgues run out of room

Bodies left in beds at nursing homes as NYC morgues run out of room

So many people are dying from COVID-19 at two Brooklyn nursing homes that one of them is running out of room to store bodies.
Residents Struggle to Differentiate Anxiety-Related Breathing Issues from COVID-19 Symptoms

Residents Struggle to Differentiate Anxiety-Related Breathing Issues from COVID-19 Symptoms

With an increased number of people visiting the ER for panic attacks, Brooklyn doctors explain how to identify and treat them