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Jun
10
A Brooklyn principal retires after battling COVID-19 for months: How his school community united to support their “Superman”

A Brooklyn principal retires after battling COVID-19 for months: How his school community united to support their “Superman”

Via PS 235 PTA Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/ps235pta/photos/pcb.1693715120767939/1693712927434825/?type=3&theater] .By
4 min read
Jun
10
Chaim Deutsch Scorches Earth in Stealth Campaign to Topple Rep. Yvette Clarke

Chaim Deutsch Scorches Earth in Stealth Campaign to Topple Rep. Yvette Clarke

Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Brooklyn) chairs a hearing on veterans, Sept. 17, 2019. William Alatriste/New York City CouncilBy Clifford Michel,
6 min read
Jun
09
Busses Transported More Passengers Than Subway Yesterday, Brooklyn Slighted In New Bus Lane Plan

Busses Transported More Passengers Than Subway Yesterday, Brooklyn Slighted In New Bus Lane Plan

Officials announced 213,548 more passengers took buses and subway on Monday, June 8, the first day of Phase 1
3 min read
Jun
09
From Brooklyn To Staten Island To Brooklyn: Abdullah Akl Just Wants To Make A Difference

From Brooklyn To Staten Island To Brooklyn: Abdullah Akl Just Wants To Make A Difference

Photo via Omar Ali, with permission.BROOKLYN – Abdullah Akl is an 18-year-old Egyptian-American. He was born and raised in Brooklyn
6 min read
Jun
08
Mayor De Blasio Announces Cuts to Policing, Changes To Street Vendor Enforcement

Mayor De Blasio Announces Cuts to Policing, Changes To Street Vendor Enforcement

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)Following 10 days of mostly peaceful protests against police brutality, marred by
3 min read
Jun
08
Cuomo OKs In-person Special Education This Summer, Unclear if NYC Will Opt In

Cuomo OKs In-person Special Education This Summer, Unclear if NYC Will Opt In

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashAlex Zimmerman and Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/
2 min read
Jun
08
Helping Where You Live – People In Need Helping Others

Helping Where You Live – People In Need Helping Others

Nowshin Ali at the Home Depot. (Photo via Rathkopf Photography [https://www.rathkopf.com/], with permission)FLATBUSH/KENSINGTON – There’s
7 min read
Jun
08
NYC Catholic School Students and Alumni Share Stories of Discrimination — and Demand Change

NYC Catholic School Students and Alumni Share Stories of Discrimination — and Demand Change

St Edmund Prep. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Christine Chung, originally published in THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/education/2020/6/
9 min read
Jun
08
Four Men Shot, Three Killed In Weekend Shootings

Four Men Shot, Three Killed In Weekend Shootings

BROOKLYN – Four men were shot and three were killed in three separate incidents that took place over the weekend. EAST
1 min read
Jun
05
Cuomo said camps can reopen June 29, but programs for thousands of low-income New Yorkers might not have the funding

Cuomo said camps can reopen June 29, but programs for thousands of low-income New Yorkers might not have the funding

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on UnsplashBy Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/
5 min read