MEND, BX, MORE

We start the first full week of October with a lot of activity and cautionary stats across Brooklyn.

We start the first full week of October with a lot of activity and cautionary stats across Brooklyn. 

On Monday, Governor Cuomo announced that roughly 300 schools, both public and private, within nine New York City ZIP codes would shift to entirely remote learning due to a spike in COVID-19 infections. The governor held back on approving the City’s straight forward plan for closings within entire ZIP CODES, saying that “we can draw better lines then a zip code.” While that may be the case, this is coming from a governor who overruled the city on “Shelter In Place” orders in March. According to Columbia University’s public health school, it led to thousands of more deaths than we would have had if we timely instituted a shelter in place directive. 

But I digress and remind everyone to keep a safe distance and cover your face instead of going to in-person and, worse still, mask optional gatherings, be cool, and attend meetings such as tonight's virtual Brooklyn Community Board 6 EWCDH committee meeting. It will feature OATH Commissioner Joni Kletter discussing the MEND program, followed by Bronx CB6 district manager John Sanchez on citywide development needs and issues.

There are more things to note and possibly attend listed below my email signature, so I suggest you keep scrolling. 

Either way, stay safe and enjoy the rest of your Monday.

This is the web archive of a newsletter originally sent by email to Brooklyn Community Board 6 subscribers on Monday, October 5, 2020. The email edition may contain additional event listings and links.