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Politicians Celebrate PS 254, PS 11 Blue Ribbon Award Wins

Sheepshead Bay’s PS 254 [http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/22/K254/default.htm] (Dag Hammarskjold) and Clinton Hill’s PS 11 [http://www.ps11brooklyn.org] (Purvis J. Behan) schools’ 2014 National Blue Ribbon School Award wins [/ps-254-one-two-brooklyn-schools-receive-2014-national-blue-ribbon-award/] were honored on November 20 with a ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall.

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PS 254 One Of Two Brooklyn Schools To Receive 2014 National Blue Ribbon Award

A classroom at PS 254 (Source: Schools.nyc.gov)Congratulations are in order! Sheepshead Bay’s PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold Elementary School is one of only 337 schools in the country and two schools in Brooklyn to have received a 2014 Blue Ribbon School [http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/

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P.S. 254 Cafeteria Renamed Mary Colgan Cafe After Passing Of Longtime School Aide

Colgan (Source: P.S. 254)Teachers, students and faculty gathered in the cafeteria of P.S. 254 (1801 Avenue Y) yesterday to honor the passing of a longtime school aide by renaming the facility Mary Colgan cafe in her memory. Colgan served 43 years in the New York City school

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Ocean Ave’s International Food Market Reopens

The International Food market at 2899 Ocean Avenue has reopened under new management. The market has been closed for months as the new owners sought to renovate the space. I can’t say I was very familiar with the place before, but I can say that it’s very well-lit