Rapid-Results Coronavirus Test Site Opens In Crown Heights

The Prospect Place testing site is one of several that opened in New York City where results only take 24 hours, officials announced.

Crown Heights Gets Another Open Street

Six blocks of Schenectady Avenue will become foot- and bicycle-only as the city expands its Open Streets program.

See Where Food Distributions Are This Week In Central Brooklyn

State Assembly Member Diana Richardson's office is offering food giveaways across her Central Brooklyn district this week.

Brooklyn Coronavirus Hospitalizations Remain High

Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Flatbush zip codes had 144 new hospitalizations last week, topping most of the city, according to officials.

Chris Rock, Rosie Perez Spread Word On Coronavirus Tests, Masks

The two Brooklynites joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a campaign encouraging people to get coronavirus tests and wear face coverings.

Brooklyn Museum Launches Coronavirus Food Distribution

Find out how to sign up for food giveaways at the Museum starting June 1.

Sign Up For Coronavirus PPE Giveaway In Central Brooklyn

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie's office is taking requests from constituents and local organizations for PPE.

Crown Heights Tests Show High Coronavirus Antibodies: Cuomo

About 34 percent of people tested in the 11213 zip code had COVID-19 antibodies — the sixth-highest level in the city, Cuomo said.

500 Coronavirus Deaths In Crown Heights Zip Codes, Data Shows

More affluent zip codes covering Crown Heights showed fewer COVID-19 deaths and lower death rates than poorer areas, according to new data.

Prospect Park Horses Deliver Supplies During Coronavirus

"I’m sure it happened in the last pandemic," said John Quadrozzi Jr., who runs the stables, with a laugh​.

'Please Wear A Mask,' Borough President Shouts In Crown Heights

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams used a megaphone to spread a safety message amid reports of harsh NYPD social distancing enforcement.

Park Goers To Mayor: Limit Yourself

When Mayor Bill de Blasio said he might entry into parks to prevent overcrowding, some asked if that meant his Prospect Park trips.

More Brooklyn Streets Open For Social Distancing

See the three spots in Brooklyn where a city "Open Streets" plan gives pedestrians and bicyclists free rein to roam.

New Nursing Home Claims Most BK Coronavirus Deaths

See a list of reported coronavirus deaths at Brooklyn nursing homes, topped by Phoenix Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.

NYC Coronavirus Funerals Have Not Flattened, Officials Say

"Death care" workers and city officials virtually meet after the discovery of at least 50 bodies found stacked at Brooklyn funeral home.

Body-Strewn Brooklyn Funeral Home Loses License: Report

The state's health commissioner suspended the license of a Brooklyn funeral home where police found 50 rotting bodies stored in trucks.

New Brooklyn Doctors Graduate Early To Fight Coronavirus

Thirty-six SUNY Downstate College of Medicine students will receive their diplomas early in a virtual commencement on Friday.

50 Bodies In Trucks At Coronavirus-Hit Funeral Home Spark Outcry

"Absolutely unacceptable," said Mayor Bill de Blasio after police found decomposing bodies stored outside a Brooklyn funeral home.

Central Brooklyn Hospital's Coronavirus Struggle Under Spotlight

"We are outraged," wrote state Sen. Zellnor Myrie over reports of PPE shortfalls and testing woes at University Hospital of Brooklyn.

Hundreds Of Central Brooklyn Coronavirus Patients On Ventilators

Three Central Brooklyn hospital leaders updated their communities on coronavirus cases in a call hosted by state lawmakers.

Hard-Hit Brooklyn Nursing Homes Get Coronavirus PPE

Don't leave nursing homes "stranded" as deaths from virus increase, said BP Eric Adams, who delivered PPE to a Crown Heights facility.

Brooklyn NYCHA Residents Get Two Free Coronavirus Testing Sites

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced free coronavirus testing as part of a larger plan to address the outbreak in public housing.

Brooklyn Leads Hidden, Untested Coronavirus Deaths

Updated New York City coronavirus death counts added nearly 700 Brooklynites who likely died from the virus without being tested.

Whistleblower Details Coronavirus Nursing Home Shortfalls

“We don’t have the luxury of time in responding to this,” said Public Advocate calling for probe into nursing home conditions and deaths.

New Coronavirus Testing Facilities Open In Brooklyn

The state-opened facilities in Flatbush and Brownsville aim to serve mostly-minority communities vulnerable to the outbreak.

Coronavirus Ravages Busy Brooklyn Court: Report

A Brooklyn Supreme Court Civil judge died from coronavirus two weeks after he brushed off social distancing concerns, report says.

Toddler Yoga Your Family Through Coronavirus Isolation, BPL Says

Get your youngster started on a downward dog while you wait for a downward coronavirus curve.

Brooklyn Hasidic Funerals Go Viral As Coronavirus Hits Community

Large gatherings in Crown Heights and Boro Park garner national headlines, but inside Hasidic communities coronavirus warnings abound.

Prospect Park Social Distancing Concerns Draw Few 311 Complaints

The Brooklyn park may be too crowded for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's liking, but 311 logged only eight complaints about social distancing.

Two Brooklyn Neighborhoods Reveal Rich-Poor Coronavirus Divide

A poor Crown Heights zip code has one of the city's biggest coronavirus densities while more-affluent Prospect Heights is exactly average.

Video: Rows Of Shrouded Bodies 'New Reality' Under Coronavirus

An apparent mobile morgue set up outside a Brooklyn hospital is filled with bodies as city's coronavirus deaths top 1,000, video shows.

NYC Forces Homeless Off Streets Despite Coronavirus Shelter Fears

"You must leave this location" signs tell homeless people in Brooklyn and Manhattan in spite of warnings that relocations spread the virus.

Cuomo Halts Non-Essential Construction Over Coronavirus Fear

The stoppage came as a relief to tenants at a Crown Heights apartment building, who dealt with weeks of loud work and crowded spaces.

Prospect Park Crowds Draw Ire Over Coronavirus Closure Chatter

"Please help us keep you safe," blasted NYPD loudspeakers encouraging New York City park goers to keep 6 feet apart.

Brooklyn Veterinarian Goes Curbside For Coronavirus: Report

All Creatures Veterinary Hospital asks for doggo drop offs and other hand offs to happen on the sidewalk to help "flatten the curve."

Coronavirus 'Fire' Burns In Crown Heights, Rabbis Say

Hasidic leaders in Crown Heights shut down shuls and other religious places as COVID-19 spreads across Brooklyn, according to reports.

Brooklyn Hospital Opens Coronavirus Pre-Screening Tent

Think you have coronavirus? Starting Wednesday you can visit a tent at the Fort Greene hospital and see if your symptoms fit the bill.

Coronavirus Inspires Brooklyn Public Library Reading List

Librarians curated a list of books on all things contagion to help tamp down fear and inform Brooklynites as COVID-19 spreads.

Climate Change Can Be Bad For Your Health: Brooklyn Library Talk

Longer seasons mean more bugs spreading disease, according to health professionals in Brooklyn Public Library talk on Feb. 12.

Whistleblower Docs Claim Deaths, Booze Bottles At BK Hospital

Two lawsuits filed by former doctors at Brooklyn’s SUNY Downstate Medical Center claim they lost jobs over expressing concerns.