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CANARSIE – A crash with a car killed a 38-year-old motorcyclist last Friday. On June 12 at around 3:45 p.m., 38-year-old Sherman Simpson of Canarsie was riding his motorcycle, traveling westbound on Conklin Ave, at – according to the NYPD – high speed. At the same time, a 23-year-old man was
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Kids participate in a Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation youth program. Courtesy of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation.Mayor de Blasio announced last Sunday [/mayor-de-blasio-announces-cuts-to-policing-change-to-street-vendor-enforcement/] that he planned to cut funding for the NYPD, and to divert part of that funding to the city’s youth and social services. More
Announcements
Public Notice New York State Attorney General Letitia James Public Hearing Via Video Conference on Police/Public Interactions During Recent Protests Wednesday, June 17th @ 11:00 AM The Office of the Attorney General has been designated by the Governor to investigate interactions between police officers and the public during recent
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NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Christina Veiga, Alex Zimmerman, and Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/9/21286091/nyc-schools-fall-carranza-reopen] New York City schools Chancellor Richard Carranza on Tuesday hinted at what restarting schools could look
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Officials announced 213,548 more passengers took buses and subway on Monday, June 8, the first day of Phase 1 reopening of the city, compared to the week before. MTA New York City Transit staff on Sunday, June 7 prepared for the the subway’s safe return as New York
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Photo via Omar Ali, with permission.BROOKLYN – Abdullah Akl is an 18-year-old Egyptian-American. He was born and raised in Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island a few years ago. He used to say the N-word when he hung out with his friends. And then, he stopped. He educated himself, he
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Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)Following 10 days of mostly peaceful protests against police brutality, marred by at times violent clashes between NYPD and the protesters, as well as calls from residents and local politicians to cut NYPD’s budget, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday a
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Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashAlex Zimmerman and Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/5/21282156/cuomo-oks-in-person-special-education-this-summer-but-unclear-if-nyc-will-opt-in] It’s not clear if the order will nudge New York City education officials to offer these services face-to-face this summer. School districts throughout New
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BROOKLYN – Four men were shot and three were killed in three separate incidents that took place over the weekend. EAST NY – First, on Friday, June 5 at around 8:22 p.m., two men were shot inside a building on Livonia Avenue near Granville Payne Avenue in East NY. Evan
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CANARSIE – A 52-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car while crossing the street on Friday.On Friday, June 5 at around 3:50 a.m., the 52-year-old man was attempting to cross eastbound on Rockaway Parkway near Skidmore Avenue. According to the NYPD, he was crossing midblock.
camps
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on UnsplashBy Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/3/21279790/summer-programs-low-income-new-yorkers-no-funding] Directors at city-funded summer camps felt a spark of hope this week: Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that day camps could open June 29, as New York begins
affordable housing
187 Kent Ave, rendering via CW RealtyAfter our last post on Brooklyn’s “affordable” housing lotteries [/brooklyn-affordable-housing-lottery/], we received numerous comments and emails asking for help and more information on how to apply. We’ve put together this explainer and list of resources, in the hopes that it will clear