Several members of the borough’s Nepalese community are throwing their support behind the Brooklyn Borough President, one of several candidates vying for the 2021 mayoral election.
Brad Lander
COVID-19 Prompts New Concerns About the Gowanus Rezoning
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However, with the city’s Department of City Planning temporarily shuttered due to the crisis and Mayor de Blasio’s emergency order, local elected officials are concerned that the Gowanus rezoning will not move forward in any form.
2020 campaign
Brooklyn Congressional Primary Rematch Plays Out on a Changed Landscape
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Two years ago, neophyte candidate Adem Bunkedekko came within 1,700 votes of ousting Yvette Clarke. They meet again this year. But they have company.
Brooklyn
Businesses Begin to Reopen in Sunset Park’s Chinatown
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On a recent weekday, the scene on Eighth Avenue was reminiscent of the hustle and bustle before the pandemic. Between 60th and 56th streets about half the shops had reopened, with fresh fruit and vegetable vendors pitching their wares to customers, World Journal reports.
2021 election
Eric Adams Says Cops Should Not Enforce Social Distancing
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‘The police department has historical tension in certain communities. You’re now encouraging the largest interaction with these groups in history.’
Brooklyn
NY’s Polish Business Owners Fight to Survive in COVID-19 ‘Ghost Town’
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‘The city has practically turned into a ghost town. It is hard to say how long we will be able to function like that. I don’t even want to think now about closing down and firing workers. They are struggling too,’ the owner of Cracovia Deli in Boro Park told Biały Orzeł.
Brooklyn
Polish Senior Center Connects with Isolated Clients Through Daily Phone Calls
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‘We know that some of them have a hard time in isolation. They are scared, especially hearing all around that they are the major risk group,’ the manager of the Northside Senior Center in Williamsburg told Nowy Dziennik.
Brooklyn
Chinese Laundromats Remain Open, Amid Fear and Shrinking Staffs
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Chinese owners of laundromats say they are worried more about their safety during the coronavirus pandemic, and some say they’ve had employees quit because they are afraid to come to work.
Brooklyn
As City’s Chain Supermarkets Draw Crowds, Asian Grocery Stores are Well-Stocked
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While some mainstream retail chain stores have run out of items like toilet paper and canned foods, many supermarkets run by Chinese and Korean immigrants have adequate supply.
Brooklyn
Chinese Restaurants in Sunset Park Close Temporarily Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
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Several Chinese restaurants in Sunset Park have decided to close temporarily to prevent coronavirus from spreading, and to relieve economic pressure on their businesses.
City Council Seeks To Stop ICE Abuse in New York Hospitals
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A City Council hearing discussed alleged abuses committed by immigration officers against detained people who are hospitalized in the city.