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Coronavirus deaths in San Francisco vs. New York: What causes such big differences in cities' tolls?

By: Laura B. Balzer , University of Massachusetts Amherst and Brian W. Whitcomb , University of Massachusetts Amherst San Francisco and New York City both reported their first COVID-19 cases during the first week of March.

Jun 3, 2020 12:32 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Businesses Clean Up and Board Up After Weekend of Protests

The sounds of saws ripping through plywood and hammers being wielded to secure storefronts could be heard in Downtown Brooklyn and along Flatbush Avenue today. Click here to view original web page at www.brownstoner.

Jun 3, 2020 10:25 AM Read more >

Emergency Lawsuit Filed To Free 108 New Yorkers Illegally Detained By NYPD During Protests

The Legal Aid Society has filed a lawsuit to free New Yorkers who have been detained for days without arraignment

Jun 3, 2020 10:19 AM Read more >

Filmmaker Attika J. Torrence on His New Novel, 'Brooklyn Bred'

From out of his van, over social media and for $100, this Bed-Stuy resident is selling a refreshing, unique review of 90s Brooklyn

Jun 3, 2020 9:50 AM Read more >

Outraged, Citizens are Crowding the City Streets in Protest

Protesting injustice is your sacred right as an American. But protestors do not always agree.

Jun 2, 2020 9:56 PM Read more >

Photos: For the 5th Night, Brooklyn Protests Against Police Brutality and in Honor of George Floyd

Tensions continue to run high, but the march was mostly peaceful

Jun 2, 2020 9:30 PM Read more >

Albany Lawmakers Pass a Wide-Ranging COVID-19 Package Of Legislation

For many, the centerpiece addresses overdue rent. But does the proposed law go far enough?

Jun 2, 2020 5:36 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Sees Night of Peaceful Protest as Other Boroughs Erupt

Well over a thousand Brooklynites gathered at Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy on Monday, in a peaceful protest for racial justice.

Jun 2, 2020 4:03 PM Read more >

NYC Bar Supports Repeal of Brick-and-Mortar Law

The antiquated rule requiring a physical office in New York no longer serves any purpose.

Jun 1, 2020 10:21 PM Read more >

NYPD Officer Seen Pushing Woman To Ground In Viral Video Is Now Under Investigation

The NYPD is allegedly examining one of its officials after a nonconformist was brutally pushed to the ground during Friday night's warmed dissent in Brooklyn over the demise of George Floyd.

Jun 1, 2020 11:13 AM Read more >