COVID-19

Sep
02
Question Of The Day: Why Can’t Remote School Start On Sept. 10?

Question Of The Day: Why Can’t Remote School Start On Sept. 10?

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. City Hall. Monday, August 24, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Yesterday’s big announcement
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Sep
02
Data Check: Recent COVID-19 Infection Rates Vary Widely By Neighborhood

Data Check: Recent COVID-19 Infection Rates Vary Widely By Neighborhood

UPDATED WITH CURRENT DATA Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor of Education Richard Carranza recently remarked how the city is
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Sep
01
NYC School Re-Opening Pushed Back Ten Days

NYC School Re-Opening Pushed Back Ten Days

NYC school re-opening has been delayed by ten days, as part of the deal with the teachers’ union to prevent
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Aug
31
Other Brooklyn News This Monday: Slumlords, Community Boards, Infection Rates & More

Other Brooklyn News This Monday: Slumlords, Community Boards, Infection Rates & More

Late summer fruit in Midwood. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Happy Monday! Today is the last day of August. Labor Day
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Aug
31
Concern and Frustration Over Lack of Detail on School Reopening Worry Southern Brooklyn Parents and Educators

Concern and Frustration Over Lack of Detail on School Reopening Worry Southern Brooklyn Parents and Educators

BAY RIDGE/CONEY ISLAND –  Last Thursday night some 60 residents Zoomed into the Southern Brooklyn Community Roundtable on School Reopening,
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Aug
31
NYC Teachers Union Prepares For Strike Authorization Votes This Week

NYC Teachers Union Prepares For Strike Authorization Votes This Week

Photo by David Ballew [https://unsplash.com/@daveballew?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Aug
26
An Update On The $420 Per Public School Student Food Benefit – Just Over 50% Have Received It

An Update On The $420 Per Public School Student Food Benefit – Just Over 50% Have Received It

Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office.BROOKLYN – Three months ago, it was announced that through a federal relief effort, the
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Aug
26
NYC is scrambling to check buildings before schools reopen. But some educators say they’re discouraged from reporting problems.

NYC is scrambling to check buildings before schools reopen. But some educators say they’re discouraged from reporting problems.

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. City Hall. Monday, August 24, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Amy Zimmer and
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Aug
24
Other News In Brooklyn: Wedding At The BLM Mural & Marching For The Dead

Other News In Brooklyn: Wedding At The BLM Mural & Marching For The Dead

City officials encouraged neighbors to get tested in Sunset Park last week. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.)Happy Monday!
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Aug
24
Schools To Use Parks & Streets For Outdoor Learning

Schools To Use Parks & Streets For Outdoor Learning

BROOKLYN –  Schools are now able to use parks and streets as part of a new ‘Outdoor Learning’ initiative unveiled this
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