Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Unemployment Record (4/9/20)
Unemployment deepens as the rate of infection slows, thanks to social distancing.
The Insider: Serene Vibe, Farmhouse-Style Kitchen Transform Park Slope Railroad Apartment
A top floor apartment in an old Brooklyn row house got a new farmhouse-style kitchen and snazzy black-and-white bath in a budget-conscious remodel.
Daily Links: Thousands of Subway Workers Out Sick as Trains Run up to 40 Minutes Apart
In the News
- Crisis Takes Staggering Toll on Subways [NYT]
- Beloved Brooklyn Teacher Dies at 54 [NYT]
- Albany Introduces Anti-Eviction Bill Protecting Tenants [NYP]
- Bushwick Street Vendor Sells $2K Worth of Masks, Gloves a Day [NYP]
- Cuomo Says Antibody Test Key to Getting Back to Work [Eagle]
- Officials: People of Color, Immigrants Hit Harder Than Affluent [Eagle]
- Group Homes Find Themselves on the Front Lines [BP]
- Restaurants Fear Federal Rescue Loans Are Out of Reach [Crain’s]
Romanesque Revival Row House With Stained Glass, Mantels in Bed Stuy Asks $1.495 Million
This pretty brick and stone house two blocks from Saratoga Park was built around 1887, old maps show.
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?
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.
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.
