Happy Monday! Today is the last day of August. Labor Day is next week. Schools are getting ready to open...
March on Washington: You Have To Hear Us, Vote!
Last Friday thousands of Americans headed to Washington DC, echoing the 1963 March on Washington where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...
Another Deadly Weekend – Three Young Men Killed
BROOKLYN – Three fatal shootings took place over the weekend across the borough, killing young men all in their 20s....
Concern and Frustration Over Lack of Detail on School Reopening Worry Southern Brooklyn Parents and Educators
“This feels like the same information we are given over and over,” a mother typed in the chatroom. “The lack of details this close to the opening - and the fact that everyday the goal posts seem to be moving - is troubling.”
NYC Teachers Union Prepares For Strike Authorization Votes This Week
The investigative news site The Intercept first reported that the union’s top brass are expected to deliberate Monday on a strike action.
NYC Runs Again – First Race Since Pandemic Started on Friday in Brooklyn
WINDSOR TERRACE – It’s been a while, but sports events are starting to return, little by little. Tomorrow, Friday, August...
As The City Resumes Land Use Review, Gowanus Rezoning Is Next
Will Gowanus rezoning be a crucial element of the city’s recovery from the pandemic?
Four Fired SUNY Downstate Surgeons Sue, Claim Retaliation for Whistleblowing
Together, the four lawsuits paint an unsettling portrait of a taxpayer-funded teaching hospital ill-equipped to handle cardiac and transplant surgeries for the immigrant Brooklyn communities of East Flatbush, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights.
Isaiah Benloss Is Fighting For His Life After Being Injured In Car Crash
FLATBUSH – Isaiah Benloss, 18, was in a Lyft car coming back home to his family after spending the night...
An Update On The $420 Per Public School Student Food Benefit – Just Over 50% Have Received It
BROOKLYN – Three months ago, it was announced that through a federal relief effort, the state was approved to disperse...
Kristina Naplatarski Is Already Making The Democratic Party More Democratic
Traditionally, when there is a vacancy at the Democratic District Leader level, the party relies on the co-leader to pick...
NYC is scrambling to check buildings before schools reopen. But some educators say they’re discouraged from reporting problems.
With about two weeks left before school starts, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday a last-minute effort to send teams of engineers from the School Construction Authority to conduct classroom-by-classroom inspections of ventilation systems.
Anayat’s Halal Grill: A New Take-Out Place In Bath Beach
BATH BEACH – Anayat’s Halal Grill isn’t even a month old and it already has fans. The small new take-out...
Peace, Love & Paratha – A Mobile Indian Supper Club is Creating Community Through Flatbread
Peace, Love & Paratha is a new, mobile Indian supper club delivering home-cooked Indian food to central Brooklyn residents. It’s...
Other News In Brooklyn: Wedding At The BLM Mural & Marching For The Dead
Happy Monday! Lots happened over the weekend. There was crime, and then there was a wedding at the BLM mural...
