NYC Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens on Wednesday, January 5th to announce a three-point plan to provide desperately needed recovery resources for hospitals and healthcare workers during an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases. “We are going to surge

School District 18 Superintendent Celeste Douglas hashes out some of the new COVID-19 guidelines for students. School Construction Authority’s Zeeshan Ott shares information on building upgrades coming to the district. It may seem like the CDC is constantly revamping COVID-19 recommendations when it comes to

To better meet New Yorkers where they live, work, go to school, and play, NYC has deployed temporary, roaming vaccination sites across the City. There are two versions of these temporary sites: mobile and pop-up. Appointments are not required, but you can book an appointment

COVID Lines Grow As Omicron Surges    By Linda Steinmuller    COVID cases are on the rise…and so are local COVID testing lines.    With the recent surge of the Omicron variant, Brooklynites are flocking to various testing sites throughout the borough to see if they test

Members of Community District Educational Council 22 (CEC 22) convened on Tuesday evening; January 4th via Zoom for what was their very first meeting of the New Year.   The group held a moment of silence for P.S. 119’s Principal, Denise Nopper, who passed away

By Angela G. NannettiFirst the Northern Snakehead Fish, then the Spotted Lanternfly, and now, the latest on an ever-growing list of invasive species being spotted in Brooklyn is the Porcelain Berry. Identified last week in Bergen Beach and reported to be growing in absolute abundance

​First the Northern Snakehead Fish, then the Spotted Lanternfly, and now, the latest on an ever-growing list of invasive species being spotted in Brooklyn is the Porcelain Berry. Identified last week in Bergen Beach and reported to be growing in absolute abundance on many of