Links!

Don’t forget to stop by your local gift store or florist for Mother’s Day (via Brooklyn Artery on Cortelyou Road @ Stratford)

How might we decolonize the Brooklyn Museum? (Pacific Standard)

New York City to add almost 50 bilingual programs, the latest in a push to help English learners (Chalkbeat)

Emma’s Torch, A Restaurant With A Meaningful Mission, Ready To Welcome You This Sunday At Their New Smith Street Location (PMFA)

A Visit to Greenpoint, Brooklyn’s Thriving Capital of Design (The Bridge)

Move over Gowanus, Newtown Creek is WAY grosser, says daredevil swimmer (BE)

Clinton Hill Double Dutch team to compete in state competition (News12)

Mayor’s BQX streetcar left out of city budget (Crains)

City’s ‘Clear Curb’ Program is Killing Business, Small Business Owners Claim (BKReader)

Come see Vinegar Hill, DUMBO’s quaint, quirky cousin (BE)

Menchaca hosts Thor Equity honchos at the Rec Center: “The property has been vacant for a decade and Thor is threatening to build two commercial buildings on the site, once home to a sugar refining plant.” (Red Hook Star)

New York City to Reduce Discounts on Parking Tickets for Commercial Vehicles (WSJ)

PLG mural painted over to make way for new public artwork (BP)

and last but not least:

Bail out Black Mama’s this Mother’s Day in NYC!