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Lesson in progress. By SA Flatbush Principal Wintanna AbaiSuccess Academy announced to families and staff today that it will suspend on-campus learning and shift all 18,000 students to remote learning, starting Thursday, March 19, until further notice. From the Press Release: “School staff will use Monday, March 16 through
Central Brooklyn
Council Members Mark Treyger and Justin Brannan Join with Community Leaders to Denounce Xenophobia and Assuage Fears Regarding the Corona Virus. Photo by John McCarten, courtesy of New York City Council.Mayor Bill De Blasio and the Schools Commissioner Richard Carranza are determined to keep the schools open, as calls
Central Brooklyn
By Ese Olumhense and Rachel Holliday Smith, Additional Reporting By Reuven Blau, Originally published in THE CITY on 3/12/2020 [https://thecity.nyc/2020/03/new-chance-to-delay-eviction-other-court-cases-over-illness.html] . Bright red warning posters set to appear at all state courts starting Friday will direct people not to enter if they have
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Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts a roundtable for ethnic and community media on COVID-19. City Hall. Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.This is a running list of what we find out as we find out each day. You can see all our previous reporting here
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Compliments of the city’s website.If you’ve taken Citi Bike into Manhattan this week, you may have had trouble finding a place to dock your bike. The NYC Department of Transportation has seen at least a 50% increase in Citi Bikes going over the East River bridges
Central Brooklyn
Mapleton School /P.S. 48. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/03/11/nyc-reluctantly-readies-for-online-learning-if-the-coronavirus-forces-school-closures/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] by Christina Veiga on March 11, 2020 The New York City education department is drawing up plans for virtual
Business
Coney Island Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerYesterday, March 9, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced measures to help businesses affected or about to be affected by the coronavirus. The city is asking businesses to carry on, but if possible to allow employees to work remotely, or at stagger the hours so that
Announcements
Brooklyn College Campus. Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – Several universities in New York have shut-down their in-person classes, moving them online because of fears of COVID-19, or coronavirus. Yet, the largest urban university system in the country, City University of New York (CUNY), has decided to keep its in-person classes going.
Business
Jenny Sanz speaks about her sister. Liena Zagare/BklynerEarly last Sunday, March 1, ICE agents entered a local restaurant in Flatbush as the staff was preparing for the day ahead. They were looking for Maria. They found her in the basement of La Cabaña restaurant, 1062 Flatbush Avenue, just off
Bay Ridge
KENSINGTON/BOROUGH PARK — On Monday, January 20, around 10:20 p.m., a 17-year-old had arranged on Facebook Marketplace to sell a pair of sneakers to someone at the 18th Ave subway station, police said. The victim showed the buyer the shoes at the station, and the buyer suddenly ran
Bay Ridge
A parent speaks during a state-hosted meeting at Fort Hamilton High School to hear what families, teachers, and students think should be required to earn a diploma in New York. Photo Credit: Reema Amin/ChalkbeatOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/02/27/what-should-it-take-to-graduate-high-school-nyc-families-and-educators-sound-off-on-exit-exams-and-more/?utm_source=republish&
Announcements
An F train enters the East Broadway station from Brooklyn, on Feb. 25, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Jose Martinez for THE CITY. Originally posted on February 25, by THE CITY. The tunnel that carries F train riders between Manhattan and Brooklyn will undergo up to $100 million worth