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Indoor Dining Begins, But Many Brooklyn Restaurants Are Taking Their Time

While indoor dining is now allowed, many say it doesn't make sense for them to open inside.
Photos: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated at Bushwick Census March

Photos: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated at Bushwick Census March

State Senator Julia Salazar tells Brooklynites "Tú Cuentas" in event to celebrate immigration and boost Brooklyn's census count
Brooklyn Students Head Back to School as Coronavirus Cases Continue to Rise

Brooklyn Students Head Back to School as Coronavirus Cases Continue to Rise

In the first of this 3-part series, we talk to Brooklyn parents, students and teachers about opening classrooms amidst the pandemic.
Bed-Stuy Divided on Future of BLM Mural Space, Some Suggest Moving Mural

Bed-Stuy Divided on Future of BLM Mural Space, Some Suggest Moving Mural

Should the mural be moved? Fulton Street reopened? Or should the area become a permanent pedestrian plaza?

A Chaotic, Down-to-the-Wire Start of School in New York Serves as a Harbinger for Other Cities

In the neighborhood of East New York, elementary school Principal Janet Huger-Johnson, who grew up there, aims to make her school a sanctuary, a place where kids might be able to forget for a moment that they are living through a pandemic.
Brooklyn Director Uses Running as Inspiration for Change in New Film

Brooklyn Director Uses Running as Inspiration for Change in New Film

Brigid Turner's new film Run Crew, based on childhood relationships, will be filmed in various locations around Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Voters Receive Absentee Ballots with Wrong Names and Addresses

Voters are experiencing serious problems with New York City Board of Elections mail-in voting process
How and When Will We Know That a COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe and Effective?

How and When Will We Know That a COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe and Effective?

How much longer must society wait for a vaccine?
“Brownsville Is Not a Sacrifice Zone,” Activists Cry At Protest Against North Brooklyn Pipeline

“Brownsville Is Not a Sacrifice Zone,” Activists Cry At Protest Against North Brooklyn Pipeline

Latrice Walker, assemblywoman for New York State's District 55, still distinctly remembers what it was like growing up with childhood asthma in Brownsville.
100-Year-Old East New York Man Gives His Secrets to a Long, Happy Life

100-Year-Old East New York Man Gives His Secrets to a Long, Happy Life

Gerard "Harold" Davis shares his fitness routine, the foods he eats and the practices that have kept him safe for a century