Greenpoint
One South towers over Williamsburg. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, Originally published in THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/6/8/21284795/brooklyn-community-board-1-considers-suspending-its-2020-election] Community Board 1, which came under fire last year for using public funds to purchase an SUV for its leadership, weighs allowing executives
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashAlex Zimmerman and Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/5/21282156/cuomo-oks-in-person-special-education-this-summer-but-unclear-if-nyc-will-opt-in] It’s not clear if the order will nudge New York City education officials to offer these services face-to-face this summer. School districts throughout New
Central Brooklyn
St Edmund Prep. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Christine Chung, originally published in THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/education/2020/6/7/21283371/new-york-catholic-school-students-and-alumni-share-stories-of-racism-discrimination-protests] Some New York City Catholic schools have responded to the police killing in Minneapolis of George Floyd [https://www.thecity.nyc/george-floyd] with YouTube videos of prayers,
camps
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on UnsplashBy Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/3/21279790/summer-programs-low-income-new-yorkers-no-funding] Directors at city-funded summer camps felt a spark of hope this week: Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that day camps could open June 29, as New York begins
Announcements
Dear Neighbor, The people of New York are carrying a heavy weight in their hearts and on their shoulders this month. News of George Floyd’s murder has reverberated through our community; a traumatic reminder of the decades of institutional racism we have endured. I hear your calls, and I
News
Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – on May 29. By Adrian Childress/BklynerRosa Goldensohn, Claudia Irizarry Aponte, and Reuven Blau, originally published in THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/6/2/21278679/george-floyd-death-protesters-locked-up-over-24-hours-in-nyc-lawsuit-says] More than 100 people arrested amid weekend protests and unrest have spent over 24 hours behind bars in
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Mark Zamora on UnsplashBy Christina Veiga, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/1/21277334/how-to-help-readers-tv-show-lets-learn-nyc] As a leader of the education department’s efforts to get New York City’s children reading by the end of second grade, Andrew Fletcher had to
Central Brooklyn
By Josefa Velasquez and Ese Olumhense, originally published in THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/housing/2020/5/31/21276364/rent-is-due-and-relief-in-the-works-for-those-fortunate-enough-to-qualify] With rent due June 1, state lawmakers and courts have taken measures to stave off eviction for tenants who’ve suffered devastating job losses — aid that by design will
Central Brooklyn
Chancellor Carranza speaks at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press conference on COVID-19. City Hall. Monday, March 23, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Deborah Alexander and Yiatin Chu, NYC public school parents Last week the NYC Department of Education (DOE) came to Queens to “listen” to what
News
By Adrian Childress/BklynerBy Josefa Velasquez, Greg B. Smith, and Yoav Gonen, Originally published in THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/5/31/21276497/police-disciplinary-records-may-come-to-light-with-50a-repeal] State lawmakers in New York are inching closer to repealing a law shielding police disciplinary records, several people familiar with the matter told THE
affordable housing
Lutchi Gayot is running for Congress in NY9 District. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Lutchi Gayot [https://www.teamgayot.com/], candidate for Congress in NY9 Congressional District. Affordable and low-income housing in New York City is the elephant in the room that politicians love to talk about but can never seem to
COVID-19
Governor Cuomo. Darren McGee- Office of Governor Andrew CuomoBy Reema Amin, Originally published in Chalkbeat New York The decision of when and how to reopen New York City school buildings won’t be made until at least July, and Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t have the final say — that