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Weather
• Periods of rain and becoming windy in the afternoon. High of 58.

Top Stories
• Coronavirus killed 1,000 New Yorkers in just 36 hours.

• A health expert at NYU says coronavirus was likely spreading in New York City in February, a month before the first confirmed case.

• The MTA has lost 41 workers to coronavirus, a number that is outpacing first responders.

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Brooklyn News
• A Brooklyn courthouse was packed as coronavirus spread, and now judges, staff and lawyers are paying the price.

• A Brooklyn funeral home director says she has to “take a break to cry everyday” because of the number of dead coming into her facility.

• One person is dead and two more were injured in a fire in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Politics
• Mayor Bill de Blasio was heckled by bystanders demanding tests and treatment during an appearance at a Bronx hospital.

• All New Yorkers will be allowed to vote in June’s primary using absentee ballots.

Entertainment
• You got a friend in him. Randy Newman has penned a COVID-19 musical PSA called “Stay Away.”

• President Donald Trump says he will consider a pardon for Joe Exotic, the star of the huge Netflix hit Tiger King.
Buzzing Back

• In 1979, actress Keshia Knight-Pulliam is born in Newark. From the age of four to 13, she portrayed this character in this 1984 TV comedy.

• In 1962, Rita Moreno becomes the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar. It was for her role in this 1961 movie.

Opinion
• A Post columnist argues the “socialist fantasies” of Bernie Sanders lost their appeal after coronavirus hit.

• A columnist for Slate says the excuses President Donald Trump is using now are the same ones Republicans used after 9/11.

In the Blogs
• Coronavirus hasn’t stopped the candidates vying for Councilman Rafael Espinal’s seat from finding ways to connect with voters.

• A campaign to feed medical staff and employ restaurant workers has been launched by North Brooklyn Angels.

Trending in New York
• #AEWDynamite
• #ModernFamily
• #TheChallenge35
• #summerhouse
• #survivor

Scoreboard
• COVID-19 has derailed plans to crown a first-ever state champion in CHSAA baseball’s AA Division.

• Mets catcher Wilson Ramos discusses the difficulty of being off the field when he would normally be playing baseball.

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Cherry Blossoms at BBG  –  Even though the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is closed,  the cherries are blooming!  Track the bloom progression and learn more about the collection.
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Real Estate
• Early April numbers show a 15 percent drop in people paying their rent.

• For Sale – 1546 E. 66th Street, Mill Basin – Semi detached single family home features 3 BRs, 2 bath, kitchen w/ dishwasher, washer/dryer.  $650,000  Homes.com

• For Rent – 667 Brooklyn Avenue, #1, Prospect Lefferts Gardens – This turn-of-the-century architecture, this unit has 3 BRs, 1 bath, EIK w/ stone countertops, high ceilings.  $2,700/month  Nooklyn.com  347-992-2799

• Sold – Two-bedroom, two-bath, 678-square-foot apartment at 471 18th Street in South Park Slope for $575,000.

Style & Fashion
• Universal Standard is helping frontline workers stay comfortable, donating some of its comfy clothes that medical staff can wear under scrubs.

• Reese Witherspoon is gifting teachers with Draper James dresses amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Events
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Top Stories
• As the number of global confirmed coronavirus cases passes one million, U.S. Senator Martha McSally is calling on the WHO director general to step down over the organization’s handling of the pandemic.

• The latest numbers show more than 49,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in NYC and 1,562 related deaths. Governor Cuomo says the state only has six days’ worth of ventilators left, and as NY pays enormous markups for vital medical supplies, the mayor is advising residents to cover their mouths however possible while outside.

• U.S. unemployment claims are rising at staggering rates, and citizens could wait 20 weeks to receive stimulus checks. Meanwhile, Americans are flocking to food banks for meals and emergency supplies.

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Brooklyn News
• As a result of an order handed down by a Brooklyn judge, the feds must report numbers on confirmed coronavirus casing and testing at three jails in the city.

• A teacher at PS9 in Prospect Heights has died ate age 54 due to coronavirus complications.

• Elected officials are calling on the governor and the mayor to open a coronavirus testing site in Bay Ridge for frontline essential workers.

Politics
• The Democratic National Committee postponed its national convention until mid-August, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Amid increasing fears of ventilator shortages across the country, Trump is invoking the Defense Production Act.

Entertainment
• San Diego Comic-Con says it will go ahead as planned for late July.
• Soundcloud announced a series of initiatives designed to help creators get their music heard on the platform.
Buzzing Back

• In 1978 The rise of the action-adventure blockbuster was on the horizon, but at the Academy Awards this small-scale romantic comedy triumphs over this big-budget space extravaganza.

• In 1934 zoologist Jane Goodall is born in England.  Stevie Nicks wrote this song about her.

Opinion
• A writer for Slate says the “Far Right” is looking for miracles and scapegoats to bail us out of the coronavirus crisis.

• Eater NY explains why the city’s undocumented restaurant workers are forgotten victims of the coronavirus shutdown.

In the Blogs
• Queens and Brooklyn churches will ring “Bells of Hope” as the city grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.

• These are ten truly affordable housing lotteries in Brooklyn that are currently open.

Trending in New York
• Frank Ocean
• #FridayThoughts
• Max and Ruby
• #LaCasaDePapel4
• Toosie Slide

Scoreboard
• All MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and NCAA games have been suspended.

• The NHL’s first service dog, a Blueshirts pup named Ranger, has found a new home.

• Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka recently returned to Japan with his family, in fear of contracting the coronavirus.

• Vanessa Bryant announced the release of the second book in a young adult fantasy series Kobe created before he died.

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Real Estate
• INOA Architecture has released renderings for an abstract rental building in Greenpoint.

• For Sale – 40 Clarkson  Avenue #1G, Prospect Lefferts Gardens – Renovated condo features high ceilings, EIK with windows, excellent storage & pantry, laundry in building, shared courtyard, near all.  $338,000  Homes.com  646-569-9479

• For Rent – 137 Prospect Avenue #4A, Gowanus – 3 BR, 2 bath apt has kitchen w/ SS appliances, hardwood floors, central a/c, laundry in building, outdoor space.  All pets allowed.  $4,500/month  Nooklyn.com

• Sold – Brownsville – A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,340 square foot home at 530 Thomas S. Boyland St. for $479,000. Zillow.

Eating Out
• With declining business, many NYC restaurants are mobilizing to feed hospital workers on the front lines of COVID-19.

• Here is a list of where you can order delivery and take out in Gowanus.

Restaurant ABC’s – Fort Hamilton
Grade A – Coffee Rx, 276 88th St. Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution; Non-food contact surface improperly constructed.
Grade B – Embers Restaurant, 9519 3rd Ave. Evidence of mice; Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored; Facility not vermin proof.
Grade C – Cebu, 8801 3rd Ave. Cold food item held above 41º F; Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized; Food not cooled by an approved method; Non-food contact surface improperly constructed.

Events
• Virtual – 1 to 2 p.m. – AARP coronavirus town hall with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Via phone, listen-only, 877-229-8493, PIN # 18948, or via Facebook livestream.

• Virtual – 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Sorry, No Sugar Tonight: Rationing in WWII.  Brooklyn Brainery

• Virtual – 6:30 p.m. – Online Family Feud.

• Virtual – 7 p.m. – Public Advocate Jumaane Williams holds Virtual Rally and Discussion with fired Amazon employee, Front-line Essential Workers on COVID-19. Register here.

Top Stories
• The coronavirus death toll in NYC surged to 914, accelerated by six hellish hours that saw one fatality every 2.9 minutes. Meanwhile, the Air Force Academy, the only military campus in the country housing students amid the pandemic, has seen two suspected suicides since last Thursday.

• The White House renewed several waivers on U.S. sanctions against Iran, allowing companies to continue to work on civilian nuclear facilities there.

• Idaho Governor Brad Little signed two anti-transgender bills into law, marking the state as the first in the nation to enact such legislation.

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Brooklyn News
• A Borough Park man claiming to be infected with the coronavirus coughed on FBI agents, who were investigating him for hoarding medical supplies.

• The proprietor of Bergen Restaurant in Brooklyn is serving up free meals for those economically impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.

• Public defenders have filed a lawsuit for the immediate release of nearly 540 “medically vulnerable” prisoners from Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.

Politics
• Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez announced on Twitter that she was diagnosed with a “presumed coronavirus infection.”

• House Democrats want infrastructure to be part of a fourth coronavirus bill.

Entertainment
• Opera legend Plácido Domingo was hospitalized in Mexico for complications related to the coronavirus.

• Everyone has been watching “Tiger King” on Netflix while in quarantine. Find out where the characters are now.
Buzzing Back

• In 1949 RCA Victor introduces the 45 rpm single record, which was designed to compete with the 33 1/3 LP introduced by Columbia a year earlier.

• In 1934 Movie and TV actress Shirley Jones is born in Charleroi, PA.  She gained fame for portraying the Mom in this 1970 hit TV series.

Opinion
• A writer for CNN explains how the coronavirus shutdown has been a body blow to freelancers.

• Slate says the governor of Florida is scapegoating New Yorkers for his state’s coronavirus catastrophe.

In the Blogs
• Drive-In movie theaters, and one upstate in particular, could potentially bring joy to this moment of darkness.

• An 86-year-old woman is dead after another woman allegedly attacked her for not standing more than six feet away in the ER.

Trending in New York
• #suitornosuit
• #HomeFest
• #Selena25
• #TransDayOfVisibility
• #tmc

Scoreboard
• All MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, and NCAA games have been suspended.

• Coronavirus is disrupting Blake Martinez’s transition to the Giants.

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Real Estate
• Despite calls to cancel rent in NYC, Governor Cuomo insists that he has already provided relief for tenants.

• For Sale – 3016 Brighton 5th Street, Brighton Beach - Where style & value meet the beach! 2nd flr unit offers open layout w/ 1 BR & subway-tiled bath, in-unit washer/dryer.  $399,000  Realtor.com

• For Rent - 181 Front Street #G2, Dumbo – Loft-like 2 BR, 2 full bath apt offers state-of-the-art kitchen w/ SS appliances, open living/dining area, communal rooftop w/ panoramic views of Manhattan.  Close to all.  $6,000/month   Halstead Real Estate 718-878-1797

• Sold – Canarsie – A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,077 square foot home at 1166 E 87th St. for $629,000. Zillow.

Technology
• Amazon fired a Staten Island warehouse worker who organized a strike to demand greater protections for employees against coronavirus.

• Germany’s space agency DLR has started using its 3D printing resources to produce protective medical equipment.

Events
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