Year in Brooklyn 2021 a reflection on pandemic turmoil
A Brooklyn writer recalls 2021 from quiet winter to crowded streets, detailing COVID waves, donations of plasma, job losses, deaths, protests, and a deflating sense of national normalcy as vaccines arrive and life slowly shifts toward return.
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Red Hook Senior Center staff boost seniors’ digital access
The Red Hook Senior Center, led by Sanchez, expands tech basics for seniors with easy Zoom access and at home support. Partners like Nate’s Pharmacy deliver medicines, while the Red Hook Justice Center assists with housing SNAP and Medicare needs to keep seniors served during the pandemic.
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