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Dec
18
NYC announces sweeping changes to middle, high school application process

NYC announces sweeping changes to middle, high school application process

Erasmus High School in Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerChristina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York The coronavirus pandemic will force major changes in
6 min read
Dec
16
Snow will keep school buildings closed Thursday, but remote learning will continue for all

Snow will keep school buildings closed Thursday, but remote learning will continue for all

Snow in Bensonhurst. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/12/16/22179223/snow-day-nyc-remote-learning]
2 min read
Dec
16
Idling Dollar-Van Drivers Hoping for Light at End of Pandemic Tunnel

Idling Dollar-Van Drivers Hoping for Light at End of Pandemic Tunnel

By Jose Martinez, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/transportation/2020/12/15/22175385/nyc-dollar-van-drivers-suffering-during-pandemic]
4 min read
Dec
14
How NYC Small Businesses Got Short Shrift on PPP Loans

How NYC Small Businesses Got Short Shrift on PPP Loans

Pooch Purrfect owner Charwyn David in Clinton Hill sought help to secure a PPP loan. Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITYBy
7 min read
Dec
11
OPINION: Delay Gowanus Rezoning ULURP Process Till In Person Meetings Can Be Held

OPINION: Delay Gowanus Rezoning ULURP Process Till In Person Meetings Can Be Held

A view of the Gowanus Canal from the Union Street Bridge (Photo: Nathan Haselby) By Penn Rhodeen and Glenn Kelly,
4 min read
Dec
03
Opinion: Parent Engagement for a Remote World

Opinion: Parent Engagement for a Remote World

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, courtesy of NYC DOE.As we approach the end of an unprecedented year, I reflect on
2 min read
Dec
02
How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

The nonprofit Flatbush Cats helps to tame the population of feral felines through the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method. | Courtesy of Flatbush
7 min read
Nov
30
NYC Elementary School Students Can Head Back to Buildings Dec. 7

NYC Elementary School Students Can Head Back to Buildings Dec. 7

Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
5 min read
Nov
20
At New York’s Hospitals, Staff Brace for Another COVID Wave: ‘We Know What’s Coming’

At New York’s Hospitals, Staff Brace for Another COVID Wave: ‘We Know What’s Coming’

By Josefa Velasquez, Rachel Holliday Smith, and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.
10 min read
Nov
18
Letter To The Editor: Save Cortelyou Road From Proposed Development

Letter To The Editor: Save Cortelyou Road From Proposed Development

Photo by Nate @ SaveCortelyouBy John Oros, a neighborhood resident and member of Save Cortelyou, a grassroots organization dedicated to community-centric
5 min read