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Megan McGibney

Megan McGibney

A native New Yorker, Megan McGibney writes about education, politics, and business. A 2008 graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, she is also an adjunct lecturer at CUNY
Sep
12
Focused on African Heritage, Seneca Village Montessori Is Coming to Crown Heights

Focused on African Heritage, Seneca Village Montessori Is Coming to Crown Heights

Sharifa Hodges, founder of Seneca Village Montessori (by Megan McGibney/BKLYNER) “I’m so excited!” Sharifa Hodges exclaims as she
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Sep
07
Mother-to-Mother: Teaching English And Creating Community For Immigrant Moms

Mother-to-Mother: Teaching English And Creating Community For Immigrant Moms

Photo by Andrew Sundberg for Mother to Mother Brooklyn.PARK SLOPE & SUNSET PARK — Britni Blackketter is all about service.
4 min read
Aug
16
43rd City District Debate: Schools, Illegal Home Conversions, Transportation and Racism

43rd City District Debate: Schools, Illegal Home Conversions, Transportation and Racism

Candidates at the 43rd District Debate (Megan McGibney/BKLYNER)BAY RIDGE — Tuesday night saw nine candidates for the city’s
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Aug
10
Bob Lee Elected President of Community Education Council 20

Bob Lee Elected President of Community Education Council 20

CEC20 Members. Incoming President Bob Lee in the center. Megan McGibney/BKLYNER) Community Education Council 20 (CEC20) [https://www.cec20.
3 min read
Jan
11
Sheepshead Bay’s Former Soviet Community Optimistic Over US-Russia Relations, Silent Over Controversies

Sheepshead Bay’s Former Soviet Community Optimistic Over US-Russia Relations, Silent Over Controversies

Photo via goldenfelice [https://www.instagram.com/p/BILOPMggNSq/?taken-by=goldenfelice&hl=en]As controversy swirls over U.S.
2 min read
Dec
06
Sheepshead Bay’s Famed Nargis Cafe Expanding To Park Slope

Sheepshead Bay’s Famed Nargis Cafe Expanding To Park Slope

Courtesy of Nargis CafePark Slope is about to get a taste of Uzbek food. The noted restaurant, Nargis Cafe [/yelpers-place-nargis-cafe-list-brooklyns-top-100-eateries/
3 min read
Dec
06
Southern Brooklyn’s Famed Nargis Cafe Coming To Park Slope

Southern Brooklyn’s Famed Nargis Cafe Coming To Park Slope

Courtesy of Nargis CafePark Slope is about to get a taste of Uzbek food. The noted restaurant, Nargis Cafe [http:
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Nov
17
New Hebrew Language School Coming To Southern Brooklyn In 2017

New Hebrew Language School Coming To Southern Brooklyn In 2017

Photo via the Hebrew Language Academy’s webisteA new charter school is headed for southern Brooklyn. Hebrew Language Academy 2
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Oct
26

Chancellor Carmen Fariña Talks Common Core, Overcrowding At Dyker Heights Town Hall

Photo by Megan McGibneyTuesday evening saw the Chancellor Carmen Fariña of the Department of Education come to Dyker Heights’ P.
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Jun
09
Performances, Promotions & Farewells At Final CEC 20 Meeting

Performances, Promotions & Farewells At Final CEC 20 Meeting

Photo by Megan McGibneyThe final Community Education Council 20 (CEC 20) meeting of the 2015-2016 school year was held Wednesday
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