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Not Exactly Everyone is Cared For under the CARES Act ...

Not Exactly Everyone is Cared For under the CARES Act ...

Undocumented immigrants and others hardest hit by Covid-19 are excluded from federal programs
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Will Blood Plasma From Recovered Patients Help in the Treatment of COVID-19?

Will Blood Plasma From Recovered Patients Help in the Treatment of COVID-19?

The FDA spearheads a nationwide blood donation drive to test convalescent plasma.
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Brooklyn neighborhood comes together to bury a stranger

Brooklyn neighborhood comes together to bury a stranger

Funeral director Amy Cunningham, of Fitting Tribute Funerals, center left, pins an embroidered nameplate to the casket of Winifred Pardo at Sherman's Flatbush Memorial Chapel, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
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Anxiety about prejudice during coronavirus remains for Asian-American leaders in New York City

Anxiety about prejudice during coronavirus remains for Asian-American leaders in New York City

One woman in Brooklyn was hit over the head with an umbrella. A man waiting for the subway was spat on , as a stranger threatened to shoot him.
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Atlantic Mall, with Help from Muralist, Shares a Message of 'Brighter Days to Come!'

Atlantic Mall, with Help from Muralist, Shares a Message of 'Brighter Days to Come!'

The boldly colored rainbow mural, entitled "HOPE," was created by Brooklyn artist Jason Naylor
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Cooking for Community: How Two Brownsville Groups Are Supporting Vulnerable Neighbors During COVID-19

Cooking for Community: How Two Brownsville Groups Are Supporting Vulnerable Neighbors During COVID-19

The Brownsville Community Culinary Center and Collective Fare are working day and night for a community they knew would be underserved through the pandemic
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Restaurants Crushed in Pandemic are Rebounding Through a Nonprofit Partnership

Restaurants Crushed in Pandemic are Rebounding Through a Nonprofit Partnership

The alliance provides meals to overworked hospital staff and paychecks to restaurant workers
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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
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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.
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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. ...
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