'Better Picture' Emerges Of 2 Coronavirus Upticks In Brooklyn

Coronavirus infection rates in Sunset Park and Borough Park are 2.5% after officials ramped up testing and tracing in the neighborhoods.

Park Slope Sees Lowest Coronavirus Antibody Test Rate In Brooklyn

Only 13.2 percent of people tested for antibodies in the 11215 ZIP code showed signs they were previously infected with the new coronavirus.

Small Coronavirus Uptick In Brooklyn Linked To Wedding: Mayor

The city is increasing testing in Borough Park after a "warning signal" of 16 cases, many of which were connected to a large wedding.

'No Cluster Situation' In Brooklyn Coronavirus Uptick, Mayor Says

Ramped-up testing in Sunset Park revealed specific households with COVID-19 issues, but not a "cluster" in the neighborhood, de Blasio said.

Sunset Park Sees Spike In Coronavirus, Expands Testing: Mayor

The city will ramp up testing and services in Sunset Park after 228 cases of the coronavirus were found there, officials said.

Park Slope 'Open Street' Concern Draws Mayor's Personal Attention

"I will follow up on that personally," said Mayor Bill de Blasio to resident worried ambulances' path to Methodist Hospital is stymied.

More Coronavirus Testing Sites Opening In Brooklyn

A community testing site on Fort Hamilton Parkway near Green-Wood Cemetery is one of 16 the city plans to open starting June 1.

$21M Field Hospital Closes Without Seeing Single Patient: Report

The field hospital at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal was built on a $21 million no-bid contract, according to a recent report.

Park Slope Shapes Social Distancing Controversies, Debates

Social distancing 311 complaints from Park Slope near the 400 mark as its councilman gains notice for his proposal to encourage the rule.

Park Slope's Coronavirus Deaths Among City's Lowest, Data Shows

Two zip codes covering Park Slope had a combined 109 coronavirus deaths — in the far bottom rung of neighborhoods in Brooklyn and citywide.

Not One Social Distancing Ticket For All Of Park Slope: Data

There's more — the police precinct covering Park Slope also covers Prospect Park.

Coronavirus-Hit Brooklyn Nursing Home Gets Fresh 'Thank You'

Volunteers passed out 250 bags of fresh fruit to hardworking staff at Cobble Hill Health Center, where 50 patients died during outbreak.

Nursing Home's Pleas For Coronavirus Help Rejected: Report

Cobble Hill Health Center — which had 55 residents die of coronavirus — desperately tried to get patients onto USNS Comfort, a report says.

Brooklyn Tops NYC Coronavirus Deaths, Data Shows

The borough has the most coronavirus deaths — 4,148 — and the second-most confirmed cases in the city.

Park Slope's Narrow Sidewalks Offer No Social Distance, Map Says

Width is more important than slope when keeping safe during coronavirus outbreak, a new online tool argues.

Free Tablets Treat Brooklyn Seniors' Coronavirus Isolation

A $5 million program will buy NYCHA seniors tablets and internet service to help them stay connected with their loved ones, the mayor said.

Brooklyn Nursing Home Tops NY's Coronavirus Death List

Cobble Hill Health Center reported 55 residents died from COVID-19 complications in a newly-released state list of nursing home deaths.

Coronavirus Test Sites Leave Carless New Yorkers Behind: Letter

City should set up testing for New Yorkers who can't access mostly drive-through test sites, wrote Brooklyn's Community Board 6 members.

Park Slope Largely Weathers Coronavirus, Data Shows

Two zip codes covering Park Slope rank in bottom half of confirmed coronavirus cases citywide while outbreak consumes much of Brooklyn.

Video: Coronavirus 'Hero In Scrubs' Has Birthday Behind Glass

"We only have words now,” said the wife of a Park Slope hospital nurse whose daily exposure to coronavirus keeps him from his family.

Open 30K Hotel Rooms For Homeless During Coronavirus: Advocates

"Homeless can't stay home," say advocates and elected officials calling on city and state to open up unused hotel rooms during pandemic.

Brooklyn Tops 311 Coronavirus Social Distancing Calls

The city's non-emergency line logged nearly 4,300 social distancing complaints since the pandemic prompted the public health measure.

Borough Park Tops Brooklyn Coronavirus Cases, New Data Shows

The neighborhood's 771 positive coronavirus tests were the third-most of any New York City zip code.

Park Slope Coronavirus Updates: What You Need To Know

Patch breaks down the information you need to understand what's happened, what it means and what to expect.

No More Coronavirus Crowds At Park Slope Coop

Shoppers still line up around the block, just 6 feet apart, as they wait to go into store no more than 35 at a time.

Vital Meals Help Holocaust Survivors Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Brooklyn volunteers are making sure Holocaust survivors do not go hungry.

Brooklyn Coronavirus Help Lists Swell With Volunteers

"The more people that see it the better,” said the organizer of an online signup sheet where people offer help to the vulnerable.

Park Slopers Shout Coronavirus Warnings To Passersby: Videos

"Flatten the curve, go home," shouted one man, whose serenade to passersby drew a negative response online.

Crowded Park Slope Coop Is Coronavirus 'Petri Dish,' Member Says

"It's like the opposite of social distancing," said a longtime member who claimed staff were dismissive of COVID-19 concerns.

Park Slope Coop Coronavirus Shopping Spree Gets NY Post Treatment

Your "crunchy" bulk items are tinged with socialism, says New York Post to Park Slope.

Brooklyn's First Woman-Owned Boxing Gym Celebrates Opening

"It literally just unfolded," said Jukebox owner Carrie Schechter. She opened her Park Slope boxing gym last year.

So You Want a Natural Child Birth...

Author and OBGYN Dr. Michele Aristizabal offers an enlightening article about natural childbirth.

Park Slope YMCA Reopens After Contaminated Water Forced Closure

The Prospect Park YMCA opened back up Tuesday morning after a week closed because of chemicals found in its drinking water.

Safety, Staff Problems Gives Park Slope Hospital D Rating: Study

Brooklyn Methodist Hospital scored low in it safety and staffing practices, even earning the lowest grade in the country in one category.

Bacteria At Park Slope Hospital Has Patients Forbidden To Shower

Patients are still using water bottles and body wipes after legionella bacteria was found in the hospital's water in December.

Legionella Found In Water At Park Slope Hospital

The hospital put in water restrictions after the bacteria was found in a routine safety inspection.

Park Slope Hospital 'Tops Out' On Expansion Project

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital's new Center for Community Health plans to open its doors in 2020.

Toxic Algae Found In Prospect Park Lake For 5th Year, Test Shows

Blue-green algae blooms, which are toxic to humans and pets, were found inside Prospect Park Lake for the fifth year in a row.

Mobile Units To Treat Stroke Victims Heading To Park Slope

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital partnered with the FDNY to roll out trucks with equipment and medication to treat stroke victims.

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Opens Ambulatory Pediatric Practice on Degraw Street

In addition to general pediatricians, the office will offer other subspecialists such as pulmonology and oncology in the new offices.