It’s Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Here’s what you need to know:
Intrepid ER nurse, Amy O’Sullivan, at Wyckoff Medical Center, was included in Time’s Magazine’s TIME 100 list. Photo by Angelica Tejada.
Intrepid ER nurse at Wyckoff Medical Center, Amy O’Sullivan, who treated the first COVID-19 patient at the hospital and battled the virus herself a few days later, was named one of the Top 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.
The massive “Wall of Lies” mural by Radio Free Display on 12 Grattan St. that showcases over 20,000 lies told by President Donald Trump was vandalized with “Vote Trump or Die” and “Stand back & Stand By.” The Bushwick Daily reported on the incident and spoke with Radio Free Brooklyn Executive Director Tom Tenney.
Council Member Antonio Reynoso, who represents parts of Williamsburg, Bushwick and Ridgewood, has obtained key progressive endorsements for his Brooklyn Borough President campaign, the Greenpoint Post reported. The endorsements included Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Sen. Julia Salazar and Assemblywoman Maritza Davila.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams joined Bushwick residents and local stakeholders to launch a series of neighborhood corridor cleanups in Bushwick, in response to the budget cuts at the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Read Patch for more details on the event.
The program for the 13th annual Bushwick Film Festival was announced and due to COVID-19 event restrictions, the festival will be held online from Oct. 21-25 and will feature more than 100 independent films. For more information on the event visit Broadway World.
