1 arrested; 2 days after mayor's warning to community, NYPD issues 10 summonses at 2 synagogues in South Williamsburg for chaining doors from the inside, social distancing rules

The police wanted to help and 'barricaded the streets.' The synagogue aimed for a respectful, socially distant funeral. It didn't work out that way. And then came the mayor...

Friends and relatives describe Cobble Hill Health Center as unequipped to face coronavirus outbreak, with shortages of staff, personal protective equipment, reliable testing

Data analysis shows 10 times as many inhabitants of Borough Park and Williamsburg areas dying in their residences compared to last year

Relatives of Moshe Grunwald initially upset by funeral home mix-up, but gain satisfaction when they find out stranger had no one to grieve his death

Religious leader based in New York headed the Novominsker Hasidic dynasty and Agudath Israel of America, warned his followers about danger posed by pandemic

Crowded sections of Brooklyn and Queens suffer much higher rates of infection than wealthy areas, likely because larger families tend to live together

Assistance group now relying on volunteers to continue serving clients who are unable to leave their homes because of high risk of infection

Traditional large parties scrapped in favor of parades cruising through Crown Heights neighborhood, so residents can celebrate from their apartment balconies and stoops

Marriages take place in Brooklyn, a mayor and his wife are expecting, and an infected attorney awakes from a coma: Amid the coronavirus crisis, there is still some hope and joy