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May
17
Mayoral Candidate Dianne Morales Water-Meter Bribe Probe Preceded 2004 Departure from Big City Schools Job

Mayoral Candidate Dianne Morales Water-Meter Bribe Probe Preceded 2004 Departure from Big City Schools Job

By Yoav Gonen and Greg B. Smith, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/5/
9 min read
May
13
Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Simmons, center, petitioning earlier this year. Campaign Photo.Running for New York City Council District 39 is the hardest thing
2 min read
May
07
Opinion: What We Can Do This Spring to have a Maskless Summer

Opinion: What We Can Do This Spring to have a Maskless Summer

Photo by Julie Ricard [https://unsplash.com/@jricard?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
5 min read
May
06
Opinion: Schools are Overdue an Equitable Recovery

Opinion: Schools are Overdue an Equitable Recovery

Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
3 min read
May
05
In Red Hook, A New Maritime-themed Middle School to Replace A Struggling Elementary

In Red Hook, A New Maritime-themed Middle School to Replace A Struggling Elementary

A community-driven process in Red Hook, Brooklyn, led to parents to call for phasing out an elementary school and replacing
6 min read
May
04
Brooklyn Doctor Under Investigation in Sha-asia Washington’s Death During Childbirth

Brooklyn Doctor Under Investigation in Sha-asia Washington’s Death During Childbirth

By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/health/2021/4/29/22411019/
6 min read
May
03
For the first time, all parents can vote in Community Education Council elections. Here’s what that means.

For the first time, all parents can vote in Community Education Council elections. Here’s what that means.

Parents line up to speak at a CEC15 meeting. Photo by Megan McGibney/BklynerBy Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York [https:
4 min read
Apr
29
Once again, few Black, Latino students admitted to NYC’s prestigious specialized high schools

Once again, few Black, Latino students admitted to NYC’s prestigious specialized high schools

By Reema Amin and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/29/22409927/few-black-latino-students-admitted-specialized-high-schools-2021] The number
5 min read
Apr
23
Opinion: We Need Experienced, Ethical, Hard-Working Public Servants

Opinion: We Need Experienced, Ethical, Hard-Working Public Servants

Council Member Alan Maisel In His District – John McCarten/NYC CouncilSouthern Brooklyn is facing a historic moment. Our residents and
2 min read
Apr
22
Opinion: Unless we change what is affordable, Brooklyn will never solve the housing crisis 

Opinion: Unless we change what is affordable, Brooklyn will never solve the housing crisis 

By Khari Edwards [https://khariedwards.com/], candidate for Brooklyn Borough President Let’s assume you are single, living in Bedford-Stuyvesant,
3 min read