Central Brooklyn
Monday, March 22, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Alex Zimmerman and Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/5/22368832/opt-in-person-learning-nyc] The nation’s largest school system was among the first to throw open its doors. But it has struggled to entice most
Coney Island
Coney Island during NYC’s phase 2 reopening last July. (Image: Erica Price)The famed amusement district is poised to re-open this week. This Friday, April 9, Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park [https://www.denoswonderwheel.com/] and Luna Park [https://lunaparknyc.com/] will open to the public, albeit at
Arts & Culture
Melanie Charles performing at the Breathing Pavilion. (Image: Argenis Apollinario/Downtown Brooklyn Partnership)The normally bustling plaza at 300 Ashland Place [https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/listings/the-plaza-at-300-ashland] is now a place for quiet introspection. That’s thanks to a weekly live music series [https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/events/breathing-pavilion-a-weekly-music-series-featuring-joel-ross] presented
Central Brooklyn
NYCHA vaccination site at Nostrand Houses in Brooklyn on Friday, February 12, 2021. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeBy Brian Benjamin, Roxanne Persaud, and Kitaw Demissie, MD, PhD New York City is one of the most racially diverse cities in the world – it’s what makes our city incomparable to all
Business
A two-part panel on low-income entrepreneurship in Brooklyn organized by the Center for an Urban Future included LaToya Meaders from Collective Fare, Camille Newman from the Brooklyn Women’s Business Center, Chymeka Olfonse from BUILD NYC, La-Shawn Allen-Muhammad from the Central Brooklyn EDC and Ras Omeil Morgan from iaRas iTal.
Holidays
Image via davidking [https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidking/2357160552/].To all who celebrate, a very happy Easter from all of us at Bklyner. In Christianity, Easter Sunday celebrates the resurrection [https://tntribune.com/what-is-easter/] of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion on Good Friday, a foundational moment for the faith.
Arts & Culture
My fridge is full, pantry too So, why do I still feel empty inside? I’m physically distant but digitally connected Scrolling from my couch while couch-surfing in place I have followers and friends but nobody to share my life Will I find comfort in this chaos or discontentment in
Bed Stuy
Jason Walker, Campaign photo.Deciding to run for City Council was one of the hardest decisions I ever made. This decision to suspend my campaign has been even harder. I am an intersectional organizer who has been organizing to advance Black liberation, secure equal rights, advocate for equitable access to
Business
Darland, left, and Hankinson, the founders of Talea. Photo by Sydney ButlerLeAnn Darland and Tara Hankinson, the co-founders of Talea Beer Co [https://www.taleabeer.com/], famous for its unique vision and easy-to-drink beers, always knew that they’d want to open a taproom. The two met while working at
hate crimes
Pakistani American Youth Society co-founder Kashif Hussain (Image: Billy Richling/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – Community leaders, elected officials and candidates for local office gathered at the heart of Brooklyn’s Pakistani community Thursday afternoon to mourn the killing of a DC Uber driver and demand an end to hate. 66-year-old Pakistani immigrant
Food & Drink
Attorney General Letitia James and other elected officials announcing a settlement with Hillandale Farms Corporation. (Image: AG’s office)New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured 1.2 million eggs for food banks around the state, as part of a settlement against a prominent egg producer [https://lnks.gd/
Central Brooklyn
Three years after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shock victory over Joe Crowley, a year after gaining seats and influence in Congress and in the New York State Legislature, the Democratic Socialists of America [https://www.dsausa.org/] are now aiming to gain a foothold in the New York City Council. In