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Feb
17
Parents And Educators Brace For Exodus From The Department of Education

Parents And Educators Brace For Exodus From The Department of Education

Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall. Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.When Bay Ridge
6 min read
Feb
17
Brad Lander Endorses Antonio Reynoso for Brooklyn Boro President. Reynoso Endorses Lander for NYC Comptroller.

Brad Lander Endorses Antonio Reynoso for Brooklyn Boro President. Reynoso Endorses Lander for NYC Comptroller.

Brooklyn councilmembers Brad Lander and Antonio Reynoso have partnered before, advocating for reforms across the city over the last eight
3 min read
Feb
17
After Over a Decade in the Job, Executive Director of Pitkin Avenue BID Moves On

After Over a Decade in the Job, Executive Director of Pitkin Avenue BID Moves On

Daniel Murphy, executive director of the Pitkin Avenue BID, at the Pitkin Avenue Halloween Parade in 2017. (Image provided by
3 min read
Feb
16
City Releases Vaccine Data By Zip, Shows Least Hit Neighborhoods Getting Vaccinated Faster

City Releases Vaccine Data By Zip, Shows Least Hit Neighborhoods Getting Vaccinated Faster

This morning NYC DOH released current vaccination data by zip code, and – no surprise – the neighborhoods that were least hit
2 min read
Feb
16
Eric Adams Reveals Fellow Cop May Have Shot at Him. Now the NYC Mayoral Candidate’s Record as an NYPD Critic and Target Takes Center Stage

Eric Adams Reveals Fellow Cop May Have Shot at Him. Now the NYC Mayoral Candidate’s Record as an NYPD Critic and Target Takes Center Stage

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a mayoral candidate, served 22 years with the NYPD. | Screengrab/Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.
13 min read
Feb
15
A Snowy Winter Highlights New York’s Trash Problems

A Snowy Winter Highlights New York’s Trash Problems

As storm after storm piled several inches of snow over Brooklyn’s streets this month, a familiar complaint emerged on
4 min read
Feb
15
NYC high school applications are due soon. Will pandemic changes help or hurt school diversity efforts?

NYC high school applications are due soon. Will pandemic changes help or hurt school diversity efforts?

A student at John Dewey High School’s student kitchen. Not every high school has one, and this year picking
8 min read
Feb
12
As Tax Season Begins, People on Unemployment Face Owing Thousands to the IRS

As Tax Season Begins, People on Unemployment Face Owing Thousands to the IRS

Tax season has officially begun and some Brooklyn residents who received unemployment during 2020 are facing unexpectedly high tax bills
4 min read
Feb
10
NYC’s Small Landlords of Color Among Those Battling for Survival Amid Rent Moratorium

NYC’s Small Landlords of Color Among Those Battling for Survival Amid Rent Moratorium

Clarence Hamer Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Greg David, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/
7 min read
Feb
10
Man Dead After Assault in Cypress Hills

Man Dead After Assault in Cypress Hills

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
1 min read