Announcements
Everyone’s invited to take part in the sunniest and funniest street celebration in Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! The inaugural production under Feld Entertainment’s new partnership with the non-profit educational organization, Sesame Workshop features favorite Sesame Street pals Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and more in a
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Coney Island Creek Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNERTomorrow New Yorkers will fill polling sites to cast their votes for candidates across the city. Here’s the final installation of a 5-part Q&A series from candidates running to fill the vacant seat in the 46th Assembly district. You can
Arts & Culture
David Z Modern Musician Program was created for the purpose of providing young musicians with the necessary tools to design and actualize their unique artistic backgrounds through a mixture of private lessons, weekly band practice (The Band) and a school-year-long training of music industry and marketing essentials (Musician’s Workshop)
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Downtown Brooklyn – Transition to the career you want while keeping the job you have. From Back-End Programming to Solar PV to Green Roof Installation, you’ll find a world of possibilities in your own backyard. Explore our Fall 2018 catalog [https://www.citytechce.org/images/citytechce_FA_18_web_b.
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Photo Courtesy of Aviator Sports CenterWith 1.1 million students, New York City’s public school system is the largest in the country. At any one time, about one out of every 300 Americans is a New York City public school student. And the transition from daycare, homecare, or preschool
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Gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro (Kadia Goba/Bklyner)CONEY ISLAND – The Republican candidate for Governor Marc Molinaro made a low-profile stop Saturday in Coney Island, and demonstrated both why he’s the sort of Republican who — in theory — could win quite a few votes in Brooklyn, and why he’s got
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With State Senate primaries just two months away, it might be a good time to revisit some district maps to get a sense of representation in Brooklyn. Some districts make sense, while others… not so much. From splitting Greenpoint in two, or the long arm of the 20th District, or
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It’s easy to forget, while out enjoying a beautiful sunny day, that prolonged exposure to the sun can be dangerous – not just during the summer but all year long. It can lead to skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, more people are diagnosed with skin cancer each
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On June 1, the minimum price of cigarettes in New York City increased from $10.50 to $13 per pack, the highest in the nation. Depending on how heavy your habit, that adds up really fast. “For someone who smokes cigarettes regularly, cigarettes can cost as much as two months’
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Parents gathered on Tuesday in Bensonhurst to talk about SHSAT with Eric Adams, who supports the plan, at a meeting that was closed to the press.Southern Brooklyn – Mayor de Blasio plans to radically change the racial composition at Specialized High Schools [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/281-18/mayor-de-blasio-chancellor-carranza-plan-improve-diversity-specialized-high/
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Photo: Zainab IqbalBARCLAYS – The 2018 Brooklyn College commencement at Barclays Center Thursday morning wasn’t a boring one. Pioneering disability rights activist Judith “Judy” Heumann gave a compelling speech on fighting adversity, and Borough President Eric Adams announced that he will be the next mayor of NYC. “I’m a
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PHOTO: Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo OfficeBy Christina Veiga Overhauling admissions at the city’s prestigious specialized high schools could be just the opening salvo in more aggressive efforts to unravel segregation throughout the city’s school system, Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed Sunday. “Changing them sends the message that everything