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• "New York public schools should plan as if they are reopening in September"

  Friday May 29, 2020

  

  .. said Governor Andrew Cuomo last Thursday during a press conference. But it would be too early to know for sure whether that will happen or not. Reopening New York public schools is complicated by the discovery of a possible new Covid-19 complication in kids, called multisystem inflammatory   >>

• Open Streets in NYC

  Wednesday May 6, 2020

  

  Due to a high demand for open space Mayor de Blasio is opening up streets near or within parks as one way to keep New Yorkers safe outside. “Our parks have played a critical role in maintaining public health during this crisis. But we cannot afford to have a high demand for open space create   >>

• Lufthansa Group Extends Repatriation Flight Schedule

  Wednesday May 6, 2020

  

  Due to the ongoing crisis of COVID-19 Lufthansa still has to carry out increased flight cancellations. Nevertheless, numerous flight connections are currently being maintained as part of a special flight schedule within Europe and to/from America, Asia and Africa. Lufthansa announced its   >>

• New York City’s FREE Outdoor Pools Will Remain Closed for the Summer

  Wednesday April 22, 2020

  

  It's been a month (although it feels like ages sometimes) since schools and most non-essential businesses were shut down because of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to an announcement from Mayor Bill de Blasio they probably will remain closed for some time – NYC on PAUSE. But even if   >>

• Sending Free Post Cards to Your Loved Ones With MyPostcard

  Wednesday April 22, 2020

  

  In times like these it is the most beautiful thing to see how people stand together and connect in new ways, also in our German community. Writing postcards and letters is getting more and more popular again, especially if you can't visit your friends or family for a while. That's why our   >>

• Interview mit Lars Hierath (GISNY) zur Schulschließung in Zeiten der COVID-19 Pandemie

  Tuesday April 21, 2020

  

    Wie hat die GISNY auf die Schulschließung reagiert? Wir haben sehr rasch unseren Unterricht auf eine Online Platform umstellen können, die wir schon seit einiger Zeit nutzen. Diese Platform bietet die Möglichkeit zu Videokonferenzen, Gruppen- und Einzelchats, aber auch   >>

• Call for Participation in the Federal Foreign Office’s Ebook Project

  Thursday April 16, 2020

  

  Under the motto "Ich habe einen Traum - I have a dream", the Federal Foreign Office calls children and young adults between the ages of 6 and 19 to take part in this year's writing competition to contribute to the new e-book project. With prose texts, short stories, essays, or poems young authors   >>

• Donate to Provide Meals for Brooklyn ER Heroes

  Saturday April 11, 2020

  

  The German School Brooklyn has organized a fundraising campaign to support one of our community members - Dr. Sigrid along with her ER colleagues at two Brooklyn hospitals who are currently working at the frontline to stop the spread of this global pandemic. Dr. Sigrid is a mother of two   >>