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Dec
03
Wiley’s Gun Violence Prevention Plan Sees All Kids As “Worthy And Deserving”

Wiley’s Gun Violence Prevention Plan Sees All Kids As “Worthy And Deserving”

Mayoral hopeful Maya Wiley (Flatbush) unveiled her gun violence prevention plan [https://mayawileyformayor.com/gun-violence-prevention/] yesterday. The announcement comes as
4 min read
Dec
03
Opinion: Parent Engagement for a Remote World

Opinion: Parent Engagement for a Remote World

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, courtesy of NYC DOE.As we approach the end of an unprecedented year, I reflect on
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Dec
02
How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

The nonprofit Flatbush Cats helps to tame the population of feral felines through the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method. | Courtesy of Flatbush
7 min read
Dec
02
Q&A With Antonio Reynoso On His Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Q&A With Antonio Reynoso On His Run For Brooklyn Borough President

Antonio Reynoso. (Photo via Reynoso’s office)The list of candidates running for Brooklyn Borough President in 2021 is growing.
10 min read
Dec
02
A Little-Known Law Could Have Major Effect on Small Property Owners Across Brooklyn

A Little-Known Law Could Have Major Effect on Small Property Owners Across Brooklyn

Residential gas meters in Brooklyn.Property owners in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, began receiving notices from plumbers last month warning them they
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Nov
30
What’s Happening In Brooklyn: Kids Returning To School, Lots Of Trees & Strangers Spilling Stories

What’s Happening In Brooklyn: Kids Returning To School, Lots Of Trees & Strangers Spilling Stories

Verrazzano Bridge. Liena Zagare/BklynerIt’s the day before December! Where has the time gone? We hope you are staying
3 min read
Nov
30
Middle & High Schools Will Not Return In-Person Before 2021

Middle & High Schools Will Not Return In-Person Before 2021

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on UnsplashWhat is the City doing to improve and serve and teach the vast majority of
3 min read
Nov
30

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers & More

Fewer people have been getting tested since the big pre-Thanksgiving rush in the city, and Brooklyn at large is no
3 min read
Nov
30
NYC Elementary School Students Can Head Back to Buildings Dec. 7

NYC Elementary School Students Can Head Back to Buildings Dec. 7

Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
5 min read
Nov
24
E-bikes and E-scooters Are Officially Legal in New York City

E-bikes and E-scooters Are Officially Legal in New York City

Legislation legalizing electric-powered bicycles and scooters went into effect [https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/ebikes.shtml?fbclid=
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