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AG James Takes on Creditors Looking to Garnish Stimulus Checks

AG James Takes on Creditors Looking to Garnish Stimulus Checks

AG Letitia James leads a coalition urging the government to make sure stimulus checks go to families and not debt collectors.
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Sheltering Alone Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely, but it has its Challenges

Sheltering Alone Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely, but it has its Challenges

Brooklyn residents share their experiences of living solo during the coronavirus lockdown and offer advice for others going through the same
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The Week in Covid-19 (4/10/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

The Week in Covid-19 (4/10/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

A new report release this week found 63 percent of the total NYC coronavirus cases and deaths were among Blacks and Hispanics.
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Brooklyn Elected Officials Say COVID-19 Pandemic Made Worse by Systemic Inequalities

Brooklyn Elected Officials Say COVID-19 Pandemic Made Worse by Systemic Inequalities

Local officials all agree: beating the virus is an uphill battle in communities that were already poorly resourced
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Passover, a Celebration of Freedom

Passover, a Celebration of Freedom

The commemoration of the exodus from Egypt is a powerful metaphor that is appreciated not only by Jews, but by people of other faiths as well.
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New Data Shows COVID-19 Disproportionately Killing Black and Hispanic New Yorkers

New Data Shows COVID-19 Disproportionately Killing Black and Hispanic New Yorkers

NYC preliminary data showing Black and Hispanic communities have much higher death rates than any other racial group
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Manslaughter arrest for woman accused of fatally striking NYC hospital patient for violating coronavirus social distancing

Manslaughter arrest for woman accused of fatally striking NYC hospital patient for violating coronavirus social distancing

A woman who cops say fatally struck an elderly Brooklyn hospital patient for getting too close to her has been charged with manslaughter in the city's first coronavirus-related homicide.
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Free Meals Available for All New Yorkers at These Locations

Free Meals Available for All New Yorkers at These Locations

More than 400 meal hubs offering three square meals a day
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This Iconic Brooklyn Cafe is Feeding Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines

This Iconic Brooklyn Cafe is Feeding Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines

Fort Greene restaurant Brooklyn Moon is serving 200 meals a day to Brooklyn hospital staff
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What Everyone Should Know About The Federal Cares Act (Listen Up!)

What Everyone Should Know About The Federal Cares Act (Listen Up!)

The CARES Act provides for New Yorkers additional financial relief on top of their current unemployment insurance benefits
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