Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Antibody Test (4/8/20)
The New York State Department of Health has developed a serum antibody test to detect who is immune to the virus.
Brownstone Boys: Soundproofing During a Renovation
Do you find yourself knowing what TV show your neighbors are binging or worse yet what their daily fight is about?
Daily Links: Downtown Brooklyn Supertall Ready to Rise Next to Dime Savings Bank
In the News
- How Gig Workers Are Weathering the Virus Shutdown [NYT]
- A Look Back at a Beloved Pizzaiolo in Greenpoint, Carmine’s Pizza [NYT]
- Shore Road Promenade Is Bay Ridge’s Refuge During Pandemic [Eagle]
- Brooklyn’s Food Pantries See Rising Need, Dwindling Supplies [BP]
- ‘Bouncy Bridge’ Replacement Appears Near Completion [BHB]
- BoCaCa Corona Diary: Let’s Give a Shoutout to All Our Local Businesses [PMFA]
- ‘Westworld’ Star Rallies Feeds Brooklyn’s Essential Workers [Essence]
- Supertall 9 DeKalb Avenue Begins Long-Awaited Ascent in DoBro [NYY]
- Molly Bernard’s Brooklyn Apartment Is an Instant Mood Lifter [AD]
Roomy Kensington Co-op With Large Foyer, Arches, Three Closets Asks $420K
The one-bedroom boasts some nice Art Deco details, including a practical layout, built-in shelves and arched doorways.
Brooklynites Share Message of Thanks and Hope on Stoops and Windows (Photos)
Not able to reach out in person, Brooklynites are letting their stoops, windows and sidewalks do the talking.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Mixed Signals (4/7/20)
The official coronavirus death count continues to drift down, an encouraging sign that social distancing may be flattening the curve.
Daily Links: Dog Parks Close Across the City, Mayor Opens Bushwick Avenue to Cars
In the News
- A Downtown Brooklyn Artist Adjusts to Making Art in Solitude [NYT]
- NYC Dog Parks Closed Until Further Notice [NYP]
- Coronavirus Cases Are Overwhelming Brooklyn’s VA Hospital, Nurses Say [Eagle]
- Second Brooklyn Diocese Priest Dies of Virus [Eagle]
- Residents’ Appeal Prompts Green-Wood Cemetery to Open Additional Gates [BP]
- Woman Arrested for Killing 86-Year Old Over Failure to Social Distance[BP]
- ‘Open Streets’ Program in New York Scrapped Due to Lack of Use [AmNY]
- How One Bushwick Bakery Is Holding It Together — and Giving Back [Bklyner]
- NYC Forbids Use of Zoom for Remote Learning Over Privacy Concerns [Chalkbeat]
- Goodbye (for Now) Notes From Montague Street Local Businesses [BHB]
- A Lonely Life for the Isolated Residents of the City’s Coronavirus Hotels [The City]
- Laid-Off Restaurant Workers Hunt for Work [Eater]
From the Forum: Finding a New Tenant in Uncertain Times
A landlord has a tenant moving out in May and is wondering how to hunt for a new tenant in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
Boerum Hill Three-Family Brownstone With Moldings, Marble Mantels Asks $3.395 Million
It's got a slightly quirky layout but this circa 1870s multifamily row house has some interesting updates mixed in with period details.
Shelter in Place Making You Lose Your Mind?
Coronavirus has created a city of home-bounds, throwing everyone out of their routines and creating a LOT of stress.
Daily Links: Small Businesses Scramble for Aid, Community Boards Go Virtual
In the News
- Frenzy and Desperation as Small Businesses Grab for Government Aid [NYT]
- Brooklyn Hospital Center I.C.U. Fights for Each Life in a Coronavirus Surge [NYT]
- Brooklyn Couple Keep Ventilators Running for Coronavirus Patients [NYP]
- Brooklyn Community Boards Look to Move to Virtual Meetings [BP]
- ICE Releases Gravesend Man Whose Relative Was Shot in Face During Arrest [BP]
- Brooklyn Parents Navigate a New Role as Teacher [BKReader]
- Legislators Call for a Moratorium on Liquor Licenses in Light of COVID-19 [Eater]
- Greenpoint Shop Owner, Holocaust Survivor Howard Kiffel Dies [Greenpointers]
- Gloves and Masks Litter Gowanus Streets [PMFA]
- Prospect Heights Eatery Becomes a Food Bank for Hard-Hit Industry [NY1]
- New Map Tells You Whether Construction Is Essential or Illegal [Gothamist]
- Affordable Housing, Transit Projects Plow On in Coronavirus Pause [The City]
- Brooklyn Cyclists Deliver Needed Medical Supplies During COVID [Streetsblog]
- Clinton Hill Home Is Just as Vibrant as the Artist’s Work [AD]
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Six Units in Bed Stuy, All Renting for $2,245 a Month
Eligible incomes range between $76,972 and $124,930 for households of one to three people.
