Central Brooklyn
With COVID19 still active in Brooklyn, random weekly tests [https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020/health-and-safety/covid-19-testing] in the borough’s public schools have been the norm since December. But so have school building closures, whenever two unrelated cases are found. This has been particularly frustrating where more than
Central Brooklyn
Candidates for Brooklyn’s 40th Council District (Flatbush, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Midwood) gathered virtually Wednesday night to discuss issues ranging from housing policy and mayoral control of schools to their favorite local business. Nine candidates looking to replace term-limited Council Member Mathieu Eugene introduced themselves and their vision for the
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/remote-learning?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/3/3/
Election 2021
The four frontrunners for Brooklyn Borough President: Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Robert Cornegy Jr., Assembly Member Jo Ann Simon and former Brookdale Hospital Executive Khari Edwards.The next Brooklyn Borough President will have to represent communities across our complex borough, from Gravesend to Greenpoint. But campaign contribution data shows
Central Brooklyn
Megan Alyssa Leyesa with nursing staff. Courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island.The pandemic has added a new layer of meaning to this year’s NYC Health + Hospitals Nursing Excellence Awards. “Our annual Nursing Excellence Awards, set against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, honors the tireless work
homicide
Yong Zheng, 46, was fatally stabbed in Sunset Park last Friday. Since then, over 1,700 GoFundMe donors [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-yong-zheng-family-to-get-thru-this?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unknown&utm_campaign=comms_gfm+help-yong-zheng-family-to-get-thru-this] have donated more than $112,000 to support his family. Zheng was returning
Central Brooklyn
Park Circle (Image: Google Maps)The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is rethinking traffic flow at Park Circle at the southwest corner of Prospect Park. By adding new turn lanes, signage and other safety features, DOT hopes they can reduce the number of traffic collisions at the intersection, which
Central Brooklyn
A rendering from a presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 9 on a proposed development at 960 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights. (Image: Brooklyn CB9/Facebook)It’s been a busy few days in Brooklyn. Here are some of the stories you should know: * Schools chancellor Richard Carranza resigned last week;
Business
Citi Bike expansion into Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace, and Greenwood Heights is underway, NYC DOT announced today. The project is part of a 93 docking station expansion and will extend the bike’s services from 15th Street to 67th Street and from the southwest corner of Prospect Park to Church
Arts & Culture
We’re bringing our state-of-the-art film school to you. With Academy Award-nominated producer and the school’s new Executive Director Richard Gladstein [http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/news/press-room/bcpress_200623.php] (Pulp Fiction, The Bourne Identity, The Hateful Eight, Finding Neverland) at the helm, you’ll get an
News
Brooklyn state lawmakers calling for impeachment proceedings against Governor Andrew Cuomo.As accusations of sexual harassment by Governor Andrew Cuomo continue to emerge, a growing chorus of Brooklyn lawmakers are demanding formal action. The latest such demand comes from a group of six state lawmakers, all Democrats affiliated with the
Cypress Hills
75th Precinct Commanding Officer John Mastronardi (Image: NYPD)The head of one of Brooklyn’s most troubled police precincts will be transferred to another post after protests from community activists. Inspector John Mastronardi, commanding officer in East New York’s 75th Precinct, will be moved elsewhere in the Chief of