NYC COVID-19 Update: Areas in Brooklyn and Queens Showing Spike
[COVID-19\Brooklyn\Queens] DOHMH: “We have been closely monitoring signals in neighborhoods that have seen growth in COVID-19.These are in Williamsburg (2%),…
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George Floyd Murder: New York Demonstrators Briefly “Trapped” On Brooklyn Bridge
[New York City: George Floyd Murder Protest] Photo: Courtney Taylor Mesidor Some demonstrators protesting the May 25 murder of…
Covid-19: Hope During and Beyond the Pandemic
Napoleon da Legend. Photo: Personal collection. One of my favorite Thomas Sankara quotes is “he who feeds you, controls…
NY GOVERNOR CUOMO DENOUNCES RECENT RISE IN “HATE-FILLED CRIMES” AFTER WEEKEND ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS
[Racism & Antisemitism] Governor Cuomo: “New York will continue to light the way for hope and acceptance, especially in the…
BROOKLYN ASSEMBLYWOMAN RICHARDSON ANNOUNCES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR CENTRAL BROOKLYN
[Housing News\Brooklyn] The plan for Kingsbrook Estates is part of the $1.4 billion Vital Brooklyn Initiative to transform Central Brooklyn…
“Facial Recognition” Intrusive Technology Dealt A Blow in Brooklyn Complex
Atlantic Towers. Photo: Carolyn Jenkins During a recent tenants’ meeting held at Atlantic Plaza Towers in Brooklyn, Robert Nelson,…
ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE IN BROOKLYN WILL HOST NURSING LAB TOUR FOR ASPIRING NURSING STUDENTS
[Healthcare News\Nursing Students] SJC President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D.: “We are excited to welcome our friends from the Urban Assembly…
NEW YORK STATE SENATOR MYRIE CALLS ON GOVERNOR CUOMO TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE CENSUS FUNDING
[New York News\2020 Census] Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie: “As we and 33 other elected officials warned in our September letter…
SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE “FULL COURT PRESS” TO FORCE GUN CONTROL VOTE
[Gun Control News] Sen. Schumer: “It really is a shame that despite the recent shootings, the human tragedies and the…
POLICE INVESTIGATE MOTIVE BEHIND SHOOTING OF RISING BROOKLYN RAPPER IN QUEENS
An aspiring rap artist known as “Hollywood Play” was gunned down in front of the Tavern lounge in Queens, where…