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Longtime Park Slope Food Coop member Meredith Davis snapped photos of what she called a "petri dish" for coronavirus in the crowded grocery.
Longtime Park Slope Food Coop member Meredith Davis snapped photos of what she called a "petri dish" for coronavirus in the crowded grocery. (Courtesy of Meredith Davis/used with permission)

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Crowded Park Slope Coop Is Coronavirus 'Petri Dish,' Member Says

"It's like the opposite of social distancing," said a longtime member who claimed staff were dismissive of COVID-19 concerns.

Coronavirus In NYC: What's Happened And What You Need To Know

A roundup of essential information for New Yorkers as the city deals with the coronavirus.

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NYC Eatery Checks Customer's Temperatures As COVID-19 Precaution

Sushi Katsuei is taking the body temperature of everyone who walks through its West Village and Park Slope restaurant doors, Eater reports.

NYPD Cops Go Without Protective Coronavirus Gear: PBA Complaint

The Police Benevolent Association filed a complaint this week demanding the NYPD provide cops with masks, gloves and hand sanitizer.

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'Where's Your F---Ing Mask?': Asian Man Harassed In Forest Hills

An Asian man in Forest Hills says he was harassed by a man who shouted, "Where's your f---ing mask?" and tried to attack him.

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