Trump signed into law Friday a bipartisan $2 trillion aid package and the lack of protective gear is hitting New York City hospitals hard.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: $2 Trillion Aid, Mask Shortage (3/29/20)
Apartment Owners Say Rent Help to Prevent ‘Total Economic Collapse’ Is Not Enough
Groups representing owners of apartment buildings praised the federal aid package in the works but said more is urgently needed to stabilize housing and the economy.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Unemployment for Freelancers (3/27/20)
Congress is mulling an aid package that would give full pay to the unemployed, including freelancers, as global leaders contract the virus.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Parks, Hospitals (3/26/20)
The crisis is spreading widely in the U.S., some New York City hospitals are overwhelmed, and 3 million unemployment claims have been filed countrywide.
Here’s What to Do If You Can’t Pay Rent or Mortgage Due to Coronavirus
Elected officials and others are scrambling to prevent mass evictions and foreclosures, which would only intensify a growing public health and economic crisis.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Rent, Birth, Construction (3/25/20)
Some hospitals are asking women to give birth without partners, renters and business owners are asking for rent cancellation, but nonessential construction continues.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Cases Increase, Police Enforce Rules (3/24/20)
New York City continues to shelter in place, hospitals run low on supplies, the virus spreads and pols dither on the federal level.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Cuomo Gets Serious (3/23/20)
Cuomo warned Sunday this thing will drag on and be much worse than it needs to be if New Yorkers don't take social distancing seriously,
Well-Preserved Greenpoint House With Mansard Roof, Curb Appeal, Mantels Asks $2.2 Million
The circa 1860s Italianate is choc-a-bloc with original details, including three marble mantels, staircase, pocket doors and built-ins.
Help Is on the Way for Tenants, Homeowners, Landlords Who Can’t Pay Rent, Mortgage (Updated)
Almost 20 percent of the U.S. population has already been laid off, has no work, or has experienced reduced income because of the virus as of Saturday.
