{"id":500,"date":"2020-05-04T00:09:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T00:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brownsvillenews.org\/nyc-giving-out-100000-face-coverings-in-parks-across-the-city-thru-may-5\/"},"modified":"2020-05-04T00:21:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T00:21:00","slug":"nyc-giving-out-100000-face-coverings-in-parks-across-the-city-thru-may-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brownsvillenews.org\/?p=500","title":{"rendered":"NYC Giving Out 100,000 Face Coverings In Parks Across the City Thru May 5 Including Betsy Head Park in Brownsville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As of last week New York City has reported nearly 18,000 deaths related to COVID-19, prompting Mayor De Blasioto to announce that New York City will give out hundreds of thousands of face coverings to New Yorkers for free.<\/p>\n<p>The first round of the distribution of the masks will take place at parks throughout the city through Tuesday May 5. The city will distribute 100,000 during this first round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the distribution calendar<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>McCarren Park<\/strong><br \/>\nPlay Center<br \/>\nBrooklyn, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nMonday, May 4, 10AM-12PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>McCarren Park<\/strong><br \/>\nEntrance at Bedford Ave and Lorimer St<br \/>\nBrooklyn, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nMonday, May 4, 2PM-4PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Betsy Head Park<\/strong><br \/>\nThomas S Boyland St and Livonia Ave<br \/>\nBrooklyn, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nMonday, May 4, 10AM-12PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunset Park<\/strong><br \/>\nRecreation Center<br \/>\nBrooklyn, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nMonday, May 4, 2PM-4PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coffey Park<\/strong><br \/>\nEntrance at Richards St and Verona St<br \/>\nBrooklyn, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nMonday, May 4, 2PM-4PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saint John&#8217;s Park<\/strong><br \/>\nRecreation Center<br \/>\nBrooklyn, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nTuesday, May 5, 10AM-12PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saratoga Park<\/strong><br \/>\nEntrance at Macon St between Saratoga Ave and Howard Ave<br \/>\nBrooklyn, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nTuesday, May 5, 2PM-4PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Linden Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Entrance at Linden Blvd and Vermont St<br \/>\nBrooklyn, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nTuesday, May 5, 10AM-12PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saint Andrew&#8217;s Playground<\/strong><br \/>\nEntrance at Atlantic Ave and Kingston Ave<br \/>\nBrooklyn, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nTuesday, May 5, 2PM-4PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rainey Park<\/strong><br \/>\nField House on Dawson St off Longwood Ave<br \/>\nBronx, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nMonday, May 4, 10AM-12PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soundview Park<\/strong><br \/>\nField House on Lafayette Ave between Colgate Ave and Boynton Ave<br \/>\nBronx, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nMonday, May 4, 2PM-4PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rose Hill Park<\/strong><br \/>\nCorner of Webster Ave and E Fordham Rd<br \/>\nBronx, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nMonday, May 4, 10AM-12PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saint James Park<\/strong><br \/>\nRecreation Center<br \/>\nBronx, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nTuesday, May 5, 12PM-2PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saint Mary&#8217;s Park<\/strong><br \/>\nRecreation Center<br \/>\nBronx, NY<br \/>\nFace covering distribution date:<br \/>\nTuesday, May 5, 1PM-3PM<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/coronavirus\/resources\/facecoverings.page\"><strong>See the full list here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of last week New York City has reported nearly 18,000 deaths related to COVID-19, prompting Mayor De Blasioto to announce that New York City will give out hundreds of thousands of face coverings to New Yorkers for free. 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