Keep On Moving + Live Choices 9/10-16
Dancing in the park and the live returns of beloved local bands
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How Bullying and Spying on Muslims After 9/11 Spawned a Justice-Seeking Generation
Grassroots groups serving heavily Muslim and South Asian communities, like the Taxi Workers Alliance, Desis Rising Up and Moving and South Asian Youth Action, were all created or expanded in the post-9/11 era. And this year, more Muslims ran for local office in New York City than ever before.
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 charters started back in August). Mayor's press conference this morning focused on what is being done to keep everyone safe at school [https://bklyner.com/school-reopening-update/], though not
Education
Department of Education Technicalities Invalidate Election Results For Two Community Education Council Seats, Frustrating Parents
This election promised a more democratic approach to electing members of the “education policy advisory bodies”. However, technical issues have resulted in confusion for two of Brooklyn’s CECs.
Education
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 Education staff joined Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference to update on the latest plans. "Last week, 234 schools across the city took major damage from Hurricane
Education
Mark Treyger Looks Back On Eight Years In City Council Advocating For Students
“Our schools need to be community schools, and they need to meet the needs of the whole child. They’re not just a place for passing state exams and graduating on time. Our schools are so much more than that. Schools are lifelines, and students are not robots; they’re human beings.”
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. If you are a homeowner, check out the map below to see where the storm runoff is worst, and maybe advocate for a rain garden or two around your property
As City Expands Green Infrastructure In Brooklyn, Many Flood-Prone Areas Remain Off The Map
The city's stormwater risk map shows a huge variety of neighborhoods across the borough at risk of flooding during an “extreme stormwater flood” like what the city experienced last week, while mitigation plans are concentrated in the north-eastern parts of the borough.
Opinion: Congress Cannot Leave Restaurants and Bars Behind
By Rawlston Williams, Owner of The Food Sermon in Brooklyn I closed my doors just last week, and I am not sure if or when I will open them again. The Food Sermon burst onto the food scene in 2015 with a dazzling New York Times review [https://www.nytimes.
Vacant Building Partially Collapses in Crown Heights
The FDNY arrived to find the roof and second floor of the building had collapsed into the first floor.
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 basements. Or rather - the mess the city's inadequate sewage system made sending the combined overflow up through the toilets even in areas typically spared flooding - Maimonides
Politics
Eugene's Legacy: The Council’s Longest Serving Member Prepares to Step Down
Council Member Mathieu Eugene has represented District 40 for 14 years, the longest tenure of any member of the City Council. The end of 2021 will bring with it the end of an era: thanks to term limits, Eugene will be forced to leave office.