Tag: coronavirus pandemic

Brand-new Belmont Park Arena to be ready for Isles’ use during 2021 season

May 1 | John Torenli

The New York Islanders aren’t any closer to returning to...

Chief judge stresses optimistic caution during weekly address to courts

April 29 | Rob Abruzzese

During her now-weekly public addresses to the court system and legal...

Loss of SNAP Benefits during pandemic would cause 3.1 million to go hungry, says AG

April 22 | Rob Abruzzese

A move by the Trump administration to end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

The Brooklyn Bridge walkway and bike path is almost completely empty on the Brooklyn side a little after noon on March 24, 2020. Photo: Paul Frangipane/Brooklyn Eagle

Photos | Brooklyn in the time of coronavirus

March 25 | Paul Frangipane

Restaurants and bars are restricted to takeout and delivery; some have closed...

A health care worker prepares to swab a patient's nasal cavity for a COVID-19 test at Brooklyn's first drive-through testing facility in Coney Island on March 20, 2020. Photo: Paul Frangipane/Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn’s first drive-through coronavirus testing site opens in Coney Island

March 20 | Paul Frangipane

UPDATE: As of March 22, this testing site is no longer operating...

Attending Physician of Internal Medicine at Brooklyn Hospital Center Dr. Sam Amirfar demonstrates telemedicine in the facility’s new command center. The hospital promoted the new center as a way to pre-screen patients for COVID-19 without having them come to the facility. Photo: Paul Frangipane/Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn Hospital hopes technology can keep waiting rooms clear during the coronavirus crisis

March 19 | Paul Frangipane

Brooklyn Hospital Center unveiled a new telemedicine command center inside their Fort...