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Feb
04
Fiefdoms or Gatherings – What Are The Precinct Community Councils The Mayor Is Giving A Say in NYPD Leadership Decisions?

Fiefdoms or Gatherings – What Are The Precinct Community Councils The Mayor Is Giving A Say in NYPD Leadership Decisions?

A 2016 meeting of the 68th Precinct Community Council in Dyker Heights. (Photo by Benjamin Cohn)Among the bevy of
7 min read
Feb
04
As NYC School Buildings Re-Open, COVID Cases Keep Closing Them Down.

As NYC School Buildings Re-Open, COVID Cases Keep Closing Them Down.

Since winter break, NYC schools have had to shutter for at least 10 days more than 700 times. Laura Faith
7 min read
Feb
03
Three More Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Announced For Brooklyn

Three More Pop-Up Vaccination Sites Announced For Brooklyn

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 35 community-based pop-up vaccination sites that are opening this week at churches, community centers,
1 min read
Feb
03
Sankofa Park and African Burial Ground Square in East New York To Get A Fresh Look

Sankofa Park and African Burial Ground Square in East New York To Get A Fresh Look

Rendering of the redesigned Sankofa Park in the New Lots section of East New York (Image: Parks Department)A redesigned
4 min read
Feb
03
NYPD Precinct Commander Ousted After Brutality Video Shows up in de Blasio Slideshow

NYPD Precinct Commander Ousted After Brutality Video Shows up in de Blasio Slideshow

NYPD Deputy Inspector Craig Edelman (middle) makes an appearance in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 2021 State of the City
5 min read
Feb
02
Why You Should Run For A Seat On Community Education Council – Fellow Parents Tell All

Why You Should Run For A Seat On Community Education Council – Fellow Parents Tell All

Tevina Willis, lead community organizer for the nonprofit Red Hook Initiative, listened to officials explain rezoning plans for District 15
7 min read
Feb
01
In Good Company: Meet Two Brooklynites Focused on BIPOC Health and Happiness

In Good Company: Meet Two Brooklynites Focused on BIPOC Health and Happiness

One of Amy ‘Amz’ Collado’s favorite New York staples is a cup of coffee and butter roll from the
6 min read
Feb
01
Best Sledding In Brooklyn

Best Sledding In Brooklyn

Sledding happening throughout Prospect Park. December 2020. Keira Wingate/BklynerEvery time we get decent snow, brave Brooklynites brace the cold
1 min read
Jan
29
Enrollment in NYC schools is down 4% amid the pandemic. How many students has your school lost?

Enrollment in NYC schools is down 4% amid the pandemic. How many students has your school lost?

By Alex Zimmerman and Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/1/27/22252172/nyc-school-enrollment-decline] The
91 min read
Jan
28
Congressman Jeffries Backs Barron’s Opponent In East New York Council Race

Congressman Jeffries Backs Barron’s Opponent In East New York Council Race

Assembly Member Charles Barron and Congress Member Hakeem Jeffries.Firebrand Assembly Member Charles Barron has a powerful foe in his
2 min read