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Monthly Archives: April 2020

ambulance; Bed-Stuy; volunteer service
Posted inUncategorized

The Bed-Stuy Ambulance Corps Remains One of New York’s Forgotten Essential Workers

by Kimberlean Donis April 30, 2020January 28, 2021

The Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps once was the lifeline of its community. Now more than ever, the minority-run service has ramped up its level of interaction with the community, despite […]

Phara Souffrant Forrest is running for State Assembly. Photo: Phara Souffrant Forrest.
Posted inUncategorized

A Brooklyn Nurse is Running For State Assembly, Says She Will Fight For Frontline Workers

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 30, 2020January 28, 2021
Cyclist Killed by Bus Driver in Flatbush Danger Zone
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Cyclist Killed by Bus Driver in Flatbush Danger Zone

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2020January 28, 2021
Bodies found stored in U-Haul trucks outside Brooklyn funeral home
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Bodies found stored in U-Haul trucks outside Brooklyn funeral home

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2020January 28, 2021
NYC teacher dies after family says she was denied testing
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

NYC teacher dies after family says she was denied testing

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2020January 28, 2021
NYC shelters rescue pets left behind by people dead from coronavirus
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

NYC shelters rescue pets left behind by people dead from coronavirus

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Brooklyn-Based Alcohol Distilleries Temporarily Convert to Make Hand Sanitizers

by Gia Ramesh April 29, 2020January 28, 2021
New York Progressive Action Network, Kathryn Levy, NYPAN, Bernie Sanders, democratic primary, presidential primary, 2020, cancellation
Posted inUncategorized

Op-Ed: We the People: New York Voters on the Cancellation of the NY Presidential Primary

by Local Voices April 29, 2020January 28, 2021
MTA; COVID-19; Governor Cuomo; homeless; Mayor Bill de Blasio
Posted inUncategorized

Mayor to MTA: Curb Homeless Squatters in Empty Subway Stations, Amid COVID-19

by Kimberlean Donis April 29, 2020January 28, 2021
protective equipment, testing, Donald Trump, Brooklyn, New York City, daily briefings
Posted inCovid-19

Regarding NYC Testing and Protective Equipment, Disbelieve Everything Trump Says

by Brooklyn Reader April 29, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

The Social Stoops Photo Project is Connecting Communities, from Brooklyn to Abroad

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 28, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Beloved Brooklyn teacher loses battle with COVID-19, sister says

by Brooklyn Reader April 28, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

March, April, May: City’s Mood Darkens as Crisis Feels Endless

by Brooklyn Reader April 28, 2020January 28, 2021
Readers sound off on rent, New York leaders and celebrity advice
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Readers sound off on rent, New York leaders and celebrity advice

by Brooklyn Reader April 28, 2020January 28, 2021
The best secret menu items in NYC available for delivery
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

The best secret menu items in NYC available for delivery

by Brooklyn Reader April 28, 2020January 28, 2021
voter fraud, how to vote, 2020 elections, everything you need to know
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

New York Board of Elections Cancels Democratic Presidential Primary

by Brooklyn Reader April 27, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inFort Greene / Clinton Hill

Myrtle Avenue Merchants Want to Keep You Smiling…

by Brooklyn Reader April 27, 2020January 28, 2021
MTA has finished repair work on Hurricane Sandy-damaged L train tunnel
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

MTA has finished repair work on Hurricane Sandy-damaged L train tunnel

by Brooklyn Reader April 27, 2020January 28, 2021
City, State Ramp Up Coronavirus Tests To HA Residents
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

City, State Ramp Up Coronavirus Tests To NYCHA Residents

by Brooklyn Reader April 27, 2020January 28, 2021
Chirlane McCray to head COVID-19 racial inequality task force
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Chirlane McCray to head COVID-19 racial inequality task force

by Brooklyn Reader April 27, 2020January 28, 2021

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