Our world in photos: April 7

April 7 | Noah Singer

This graphic shows the structure of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), named for the spikes on the outer surface that look like a corona. Graphic: CDC

Cuomo says new coronavirus antibody test could be key to getting New York back to work

April 7 | Mary Frost

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams during Tuesday’s press conference. Photo captured via Zoom

People of color, immigrants hit harder than the affluent, officials say, but data is missing

April 7 | Mary Frost

Isles’ Jordan Eberle making the most of NHL pause

April 7 | John Torenli

Justice Knipel hospitalized with coronavirus

April 7 | Rob Abruzzese

The Marriott Hotel at the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: Mary Frost

Put New York City homeless in hotels during coronavirus crisis, says Brooklyn group

April 7 | Mary Frost

Crime

Sunset Park mom gets 18 years in jail for killing her daughter

February 26 | Paula Katinas

A 28-year-old woman responsible for the drowning death of her...

Real Estate

These pictures are meant to provide a virtual tour of historic Prospect Park South. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

See the ‘Sophie’s Choice’ house and other Victorian Flatbush homes

April 1 | Lore Croghan

Eye on Real Estate: One of the largest collections of Victorian wood...

The areas on the perimeter of Green-Wood Cemetery are full of handsome housing stock. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

See eye-catching homes on the perimeter of Green-Wood Cemetery

March 25 | Lore Croghan

Eye on Real Estate: Brooklyn residents are going to Green-Wood Cemetery...

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment

Part of Bushwick Avenue was temporarily closed to provide open space for fresh-air seekers during the coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Photos: See the wide-open spaces of Bushwick Avenue while it was temporarily closed to traffic

March 31 | Lore Croghan

Here’s Bushwick Avenue as you’ve never seen it before. There...

Brooklyn’s famous Green-Wood Cemetery is a safe place for solitary walks during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Lore Croghan/Brooklyn Eagle

Green-Wood Cemetery is a safe place to stroll during the coronavirus pandemic

March 26 | Lore Croghan

Brooklyn’s beloved Green-Wood Cemetery is a safe spot for taking...

Politics

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says police are going to crack down on people violating the coronavirus social distancing guidelines, and fines are increasing from $500 to $1,000. The Brooklyn Bridge walkway was much emptier than usual on Sunday, however. Photo: Mary Frost

Cuomo extends coronavirus PAUSE order, bashes New York City rule breakers

April 6 | Mary Frost

Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the state’s PAUSE mandate on Monday, ordering...

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez easily won Tuesday’s Democratic Primary. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez is presumed to have the coronavirus

March 30 | Mary Frost

U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez says she has been given...

Environment

Coronavirus: National Grid halts North Brooklyn Pipeline construction after outcry

March 27 | Scott Enman

Construction on National Grid’s North Brooklyn Pipeline was halted on Thursday...

Coronavirus: Construction worker tests positive, but North Brooklyn Pipeline proceeds

March 24 | Scott Enman

The coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted life in Brooklyn and beyond, with...

Opinions

Opinion: Managed Long-Term Care plans are punishing New York’s seniors

April 3 | Irina Golub

Irina Golub is a member of the Coalition of New York City...

Opinions & Observations: For cities, safety net hospitals are now more vital than ever

April 1 | Gary Terrinoni, The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Governor Cuomo’s reassembling of a Medicaid Redesign Team came at a...

History

April 7: ON THIS DAY in 1947, Phone walkout grips nation

April 7 | Brooklyn Eagle History

ON THIS DAY IN 1912, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The Titanic...

MILESTONES: April 7, birthdays for Francis Ford Coppola, Jackie Chan, Russell Crowe

April 7 | Brooklyn Eagle History

NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include Rock and Roll Hall of...

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