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Oct
16
East Flatbush Block Wants Landmark Status To Fight Development. Will Others Follow?

East Flatbush Block Wants Landmark Status To Fight Development. Will Others Follow?

Neo-Renaissance row houses on the 300 block of East 25th Street. Residents are looking for landmark status to preserve their
5 min read
Oct
16
Public Hearing About New Shelter And New Mixed Use Building

Public Hearing About New Shelter And New Mixed Use Building

Brooklyn Community Board 14 will be hosting two public hearings [https://cb14brooklyn.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4a2503b5d85bca56fb11363ff&
2 min read
Oct
16
DOE Proposes To Cut A Lifeline For At-Risk Youth, Slashing Learn To Work Program by 72%

DOE Proposes To Cut A Lifeline For At-Risk Youth, Slashing Learn To Work Program by 72%

As over 200 people piled into a virtual rally on Oct. 15, emotions rang high. Students, teachers, council members, and
4 min read
Oct
15
More than half of NYC’s public school families have opted for online-only learning

More than half of NYC’s public school families have opted for online-only learning

First Lady Chirlane McCray and Chancellor Richard Carranza join school leadership at the Parkside School to highlight the work being
3 min read
Oct
15
NYC Mulls Cuts To High School Programs For Students At Risk Of Dropping Out

NYC Mulls Cuts To High School Programs For Students At Risk Of Dropping Out

Karina Torres could lose out on a paid internship that has helped her family stay afloat if new funding cuts
4 min read
Oct
14
Activists And Lawmakers Call To Abolish City’s Tax Lien Sale

Activists And Lawmakers Call To Abolish City’s Tax Lien Sale

Brother Paul Muhammad (right) and his son, Chris. Jeff Winter/BklynerActivists, advocates, and elected officials stood in the wet cold
4 min read
Oct
13
Tuesday Crime Blotter: Bikes, Burglaries & Assaults

Tuesday Crime Blotter: Bikes, Burglaries & Assaults

BRIGHTON BEACH – Cops are looking for a man they believe was involved in a burglary early last month. On Tuesday,
6 min read
Oct
12
Elected Officials Demand Refund from the Brooklyn Absentee Ballot Bungle Firm

Elected Officials Demand Refund from the Brooklyn Absentee Ballot Bungle Firm

An ad on a LinkNYC kiosk in Crown Heights warns Brooklyn voters about faulty absentee ballots. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy
4 min read
Oct
09
Ursula Brings Breakfast Burritos, Other New Mexican Fare to Crown Heights

Ursula Brings Breakfast Burritos, Other New Mexican Fare to Crown Heights

Ursula in Crown Heights. Credit: Noah FecksWhen chef Eric See was forced to close down his Bushwick café, the Awkward
5 min read
Oct
09
Climate Justice Begins With a Green New Deal – OPINION

Climate Justice Begins With a Green New Deal – OPINION

Church Avenue, Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerIf we learned anything from New York City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we
3 min read