COVID-19 update: Brooklyn Botanic Garden announces reopening date
On the front lines of the war on COVID-19, there are many civilian heroes going out of their way, as volunteers and contributors. Also, many who are elected to serve are going the extra mile. In this column the Eagle hopes to give our readers an ongoing update on those fighting in the front lines.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden has announced plans to reopen to the public on Friday, August 7. Members will receive early access to the Garden during Member Appreciation Week, July 31–August 6. The Garden will reopen with new guidelines in accordance with the latest health recommendations from the CDC, New York City, and New York State for COVID-19. Timed-entry tickets will be required. More details are available here.
The MTA on Monday launched Operation Respect, a multi-layered strategy to encourage universal face covering compliance by customers. The state has donated another 1 million masks for direct distribution, and the MTA’s brand-new “Mask Force,” made up of hundreds of volunteers, will distribute masks directly to customers. “Wearing a mask is the single most important thing all our customers and employees can do to combat the spread of COVID-19 and continue flattening the curve here in New York — and it’s the law,” said MTA Chair and CEO Patrick J. Foye.
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View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.