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Bushwick Pastor Becomes First Priest in the U.S. to Die of Coronavirus

Bushwick Pastor Becomes First Priest in the U.S. to Die of Coronavirus

Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, the pastor of St. Brigid’s parish, died Friday evening at Wyckoff Hospital
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Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 9-Story Complex in East New York

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 9-Story Complex in East New York

Eligible incomes range between $13,440 and $79,440 for households of one to seven people
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Remembering Those in Jewish Communities Around the World Who Fell to COVID-19

Remembering Those in Jewish Communities Around the World Who Fell to COVID-19

We regret to inform you of the Petira of Hagaon HaRav Yisroel Yechezkel Plutchok ZATZAL, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Derech Chaim in Boro Park. Rav Plutchok was in critical condition from COVID-19 and was Niftar on Thursday afternoon.
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Attorney General Targets Air-Purifying Companies Claiming to be 'Coronavirus-Killers'

Attorney General Targets Air-Purifying Companies Claiming to be 'Coronavirus-Killers'

AG Letitia James orders a "cease and desist" against 3 companies who say their products can remove the virus from the air
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How New Yorkers Can Order CBD During the Covid Lockdown

How New Yorkers Can Order CBD During the Covid Lockdown

With anxiety levels going through the roof due to coronavirus, a lot of people are seeking natural remedies for reducing their stress
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My Horrifying Experience Burying My Aunt During Covid-19

My Horrifying Experience Burying My Aunt During Covid-19

A niece details the challenges she faced while organizing her aunt's funeral during social distancing and the coronavirus pandemic
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BREAKING: House gives final passage to $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill

Trump has applauded the legislation and repeatedly said he would sign it.
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What a Virtual Wedding Looked Like For This Orthodox Jewish Couple

What a Virtual Wedding Looked Like For This Orthodox Jewish Couple

Wedding wishes are shouted from windows in Crown Heights as the newlyweds celebrate with a drive through the streets instead of holding a crowded reception.
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What's Going on Inside the ER at Brookdale Hospital, in the Time of Coronavirus?

What's Going on Inside the ER at Brookdale Hospital, in the Time of Coronavirus?

In an exclusive interview, Dr. Sandra Scott, chair of the emergency department at Brookdale, gives us the latest
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First known coronavirus death among shelter population

First known coronavirus death among shelter population

SHELTER SKELTER — First known coronavirus death reported in city's homeless shelter system, by POLITICO's Janaki Chadha: A person in New York City's sprawling homeless shelter system has died from the coronavirus, as the number of positive case
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