"The stoops allow for socializing -- at a 6-foot distance -- and some kind of community building," writer and photographer Francesca Magnani told Brownstoner.
Italian Expat Photographer Documents Brooklynites on Their Stoops During Pandemic
Brooklyn Life
Daily Links: New York Passes Viral Peak, Landmarks to Glow Green for Parks Workers
In the News
- He Was Thriving in New York’s Art Scene. The Virus Changed Everything [NYT]
- Hospitals Move Into Next Phase as New York Passes Viral Peak [NYT]
- MTA Rolling Out 230 Virus-Killing UV Lamps on NYC Subways and Buses [NYP]
- Sex for Rent? U.S. Attorney for Brooklyn Asks Tenants to Report Landlords [Eagle]
- State Pol Calls on City to Rethink Embattled Fort Greene Park Redesign [BP]
- Bay Ridge Pol Advocates for Borough’s Memorial Day Celebration [BP]
- Brooklyn Diesel Tank Blast ‘Scared the Hell Out Of’ Residents [amNY]
- Amplifying the Voice of Sunset Park’s Immigrant Community [BKReader]
- NYC Landmarks Will ‘Go Green’ Thursday to Honor Parks Workers [6sqft]
- Owner of Pasta Hit Lilia Under Fire for Downplaying COVID-19’s Severity [Eater]
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Canada, Reopening, Economy (5/20/20)
Some private mortgage lenders have voluntarily started offering relief to COVID-stressed homeowners that parallels federal programs.
Daily Links: Walking on NYC Beaches Will Be Allowed With Social Distancing
In the News
- She Spent Her Last Month of College Lifting Bodies in a Brooklyn Morgue [NYT]
- Conrad Ifill, a Caribbean Baker in East Flatbush, Dies at 81 [NYT]
- ‘Sopranos’ Star Feeds Brooklyn Front-Line Workers After Aunt Beats Virus [NYP]
- As Courts Begin to Reopen, Brooklyn Lawyers Remain Skeptical [Eagle]
- Out-of-Town Trump Backers Rally Outside Williamsburg Barber Shop [BP]
- Parks Plans for Coney Island Fences If Beach Crowds Grow Too Large [amNY]
- Kids From Brooklyn’s NYCHA Sites Get Indoor Tennis Lessons [BKReader]
- De Blasio Knocks Foundation Out From Under His Tiny Houses Push [The City]
- NYC Restaurant Inspections Off the Menu During the Pandemic [The City]
- 24-Hour Virtual Vigil for Americans Who Have Died of Coronavirus [Gothamist]
- Permits Filed For Eight-Story Mixed-Use Building in Clinton Hill [NYY]
New Small Business Loan Program Launched for Brooklyn Businesses
The loan program is only available to businesses in the 39th Council District and the 44th Assembly District, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Can NYC Reopen in June? (5/19/20)
So far the city has met three of seven required benchmarks to reopen, as experts debate the likely extent of the economic fallout.
Daily Links: A Brooklyn Zip Code Has the City’s Highest Death Rate
In the News
- Brooklyn ZIP Code Has NYC’s Highest Death Rate [NYT]
- Bed Stuy Hasidic School With 60 Children Is Closed for Violating Virus Ban [NYT]
- A Day in the Life of a Grocery Delivery Man From East New York [NYT]
- Actor Jeffrey Wright’s Brooklyn Charity Gets Big Boost [Eagle]
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden Featured in New Postage Stamp Series [BP]
- Nearly 150 NYC Children Diagnosed With Inflammatory Illness [amNY]
- Avenue C Iftar Goes Virtual During Pandemic, Keeps Community Close [Bklyner]
- Brooklyn Student Wins Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition [BK Reader]
- Tip Leads NYPD to Bust Illicit Bed Stuy Orthodox School [NBC]
- Elaine Welteroth Got Married on Her Brooklyn Stoop [Vogue]
- One of U.S.’s Top Hamburger Experts Is Selling Via a Slide in Brooklyn [Time Out]
- City Council Speaker Signals Serious Outdoor Dining Plan in the Works [Eater]
- Renderings Revealed for Nine-Story Mixed-Used Building in Wallabout [NYY]
Preservationists Share Tales of ‘Old Brooklyn Heights’ Author Clay Lancaster
The name Clay Lancaster should be familiar to Brooklyn Heights history aficionados.
Daily Links: Social Distancing Comes to Domino Park, NYC Summer Cooling Plans Revealed
In the News
- The Richest Neighborhoods Emptied Out Most as Coronavirus Hit NYC [NYT]
- City Council to Vote on Homeless in Hotels, Despite de Blasio’s Opposition [NYP]
- 1.9 Million New Yorkers Left Jobless During Coronavirus Pandemic [NYP]
- Brooklyn Borough President Adams’ Office is His Pandemic Home [NYDN]
- Locals Slam Impromptu Dance Party on Williamsburg Open Street [BP]
- NYC Eyes Schools as Social Distance-Friendly Cooling Centers [The City]
- Meals Delivered by Williamsbrug Stalwart Who Never Stopped Serving [The City]
- Social Distancing Circles Added to Domino Park Lawn [Greenpointers]
- Ditmas Park Neighbors Made Over 1,500 Masks For Essential Workers [Bklyner]
- Prospect Park Stable Horses Deliver Supplies During Coronavirus [Patch]
- Guerrilla Street Art Plaque to Frontline Workers in Park Slope [Untapped]
- Landlords Battle Rent Strikes Across the U.S. [TRD]
- COVID Suits Target Busted Real Estate Deals in Brooklyn and Beyond [TRD]
Brooklyn Coronavirus Update and Open Thread: Mask Safety, Mortgage Risk (5/18/20)
Large numbers of people in Brooklyn are out and about without masks, and a whistleblower warned another mortgage-related financial collapse could be coming.
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