Wednesday, Sept. 8: Let's Talk About Schools
Monday, Sept. 13 will be the first day of school for most NYC Public School
kids, including mine (many public
School Reopening Update: ACS Will Get Involved With Kids Kept Out of School
With public schools set to open on Monday, Sept. 13, Schools Chancellor Meisha
Ross Porter and other NYC Department of
Tuesday, Sept. 7: Stormwater, Restaurants, and more
Today we look at how Ida differed from Sandy and some of the reasons why it took
many by surprise.
Thursday, Sept. 2: Brooklyn Under Water, Eugene's Legacy, Music and more
I know many of you spent much of last night and today cleaning up the mess Ida
made in your
Wednesday, Sep. 1: J'Ouvert, Homeless, College Minor in Cannabis, and more
Another week, another tropical storm. Today what remains of Hurricane Ida that
pummeled Louisiana earlier this week is making its
“Safe Haven” Shelter Planned for Apollo Street in Greenpoint
A new 145-bed shelter is coming to Greenpoint, and it will cost the taxpayer $5,273 per bed/month over the next eight years and two months.
Monday, Aug. 30: Trains, BQE, Dreams, Affordable Housing, and more
Your Monday evening newsletter.
Why is building good, affordable housing so hard in Brooklyn?
From zoning and funding to prevailing wage, ever-shrinking space standards and the need for human-scale neighborhoods, architect Carmi Bee of RKTB shared with me his take on why it is so hard to build housing.
Friday, Aug. 27: BQE Lane Closures Start, Battle of Brooklyn, School Plans, Evictions, Books, and more
Today is a perfect day to skip work and head to a beach or pool or park or you
know,
💉😷 Data Check: Vaccination Rates Should Reflect 2020 Census Data
NYC Vaccination rate reports should account for the changes in population numbers following the 2020 Census, including the changing demographics of our boroughs.
