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Jan
22
District 13 Aims For More Integrated Middle Schools

District 13 Aims For More Integrated Middle Schools

By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/21/22243326/brooklyn-middle-school-integration-district-13] Middle schools in a diverse
4 min read
Jan
20
Flatbush Serial Robber Only Targets Men, and Other Crimes

Flatbush Serial Robber Only Targets Men, and Other Crimes

MIDWOOD – Within the 70th precinct, which contains Midwood, Fiske Terrace, Ditmas Park, and Prospect Park South, there is someone who
4 min read
Jan
12
Cat Cafe Gets Funding To Help With Pandemic Surge In Demand For Cats

Cat Cafe Gets Funding To Help With Pandemic Surge In Demand For Cats

Cafe cats by the window. By Alexandra Steedman.Thanks to a generous grant, Brooklyn Cat Cafe will be able to
4 min read
Jan
08
A New City Point Residency Gives Aerialists and Acrobats A Chance

A New City Point Residency Gives Aerialists and Acrobats A Chance

For aerialists like Kyla Ernst-Alper [https://www.kylaernstalper.com/], life during the pandemic has felt pretty precarious. Kyla Ernst-Alper performing
4 min read
Jan
07
Openings and Closings: Cheese, Chicken, and Charro Beans

Openings and Closings: Cheese, Chicken, and Charro Beans

Welcome to a new year of openings and closings. We’ve got lots of exciting new options to start the
3 min read
Dec
17
Recovery House of Worship Preserves Holiday Traditions for Families in Need

Recovery House of Worship Preserves Holiday Traditions for Families in Need

Gift-wrapping during the 2019 Helping Hands Toy Store Event at the Recovery House of Worship in Brooklyn. Photo by Rachel
3 min read
Dec
01
Openings and Closings: Thai, Taquerias, and Trials

Openings and Closings: Thai, Taquerias, and Trials

Borsalia [http://borsalia.com/] 79 Grand Street, between Wythe Avenue and Berry Street. > [https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyHEnWlM9t/
4 min read
Nov
25
In a New Installation At City Point, Strangers Spill Their Stories

In a New Installation At City Point, Strangers Spill Their Stories

In a city full of strangers, artist Brandon Doman creates intimate connections between New Yorkers passing by. The Strangers Project
3 min read
Nov
23
Not Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go: Dry Cleaning Takes a Hit in Brooklyn

Not Dressed Up, Nowhere to Go: Dry Cleaning Takes a Hit in Brooklyn

Image courtesy of Bridgestone.Zach Kinzer has worked at the Bridgestone Dry Cleaners and Laundry as the general manager for
4 min read
Nov
11
All Of NYCHA Tenant Association Presidents From His District Endorse Restler For Council

All Of NYCHA Tenant Association Presidents From His District Endorse Restler For Council

Lincoln Restler is running to represent the East River neighborhoods of Brooklyn in the City Council District 33. Campaign photo.
3 min read