editorial

Apr
28
How many times can NYC residents be expected to show up to vote in a year?

How many times can NYC residents be expected to show up to vote in a year?

Between the City elections last November, special elections this February, March, and May in some Brooklyn Assembly districts, now June and August primaries followed by a November general election, some of us will be heading to the polls four times!
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Feb
26
Editorial: Be Creative, But Build The Housing

Editorial: Be Creative, But Build The Housing

Communities across Brooklyn have been organizing, from Bushwick to Industry City to Gowanus, to oppose development projects that will change
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Jan
13
No More G&T Screening After This Spring, Plan Calls For Changing Teachers Perceptions?

No More G&T Screening After This Spring, Plan Calls For Changing Teachers Perceptions?

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. City Hall. Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Credit:
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Oct
06
Mayor’s Misleading ZIP Code Talk Means Zip

Mayor’s Misleading ZIP Code Talk Means Zip

There has been so much talk of ZIP codes recently. COVID-19 hot spot areas, watch areas, areas where schools are
4 min read
Sep
28
EDITORIAL: Stop Blaming Orthodox Jews. Blame Trump For Brooklyn COVID Spikes

EDITORIAL: Stop Blaming Orthodox Jews. Blame Trump For Brooklyn COVID Spikes

Mayor Bill de Blasio visits the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island to pack food packages for senior citizens
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Aug
07
Instead of Leading, De Blasio & Carranza Are Telling Parents To Make Selfish Choices

Instead of Leading, De Blasio & Carranza Are Telling Parents To Make Selfish Choices

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashI spent the hours from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. yesterday,
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Jul
30
Stop Obsessing About Reopening Schools, And Focus On Teaching Our Kids – OPINION

Stop Obsessing About Reopening Schools, And Focus On Teaching Our Kids – OPINION

Photo by Charles Deluvio on UnsplashI have lost count how many hours this summer I have devoted to zoom calls
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Jul
02
“Social services, not policing” – These Brooklyn Women Move Toward a New City Council

“Social services, not policing” – These Brooklyn Women Move Toward a New City Council

Watching the city council debate the budget at Occupy City Hall. Photo by Sandy Nurse, with permission.As New Yorkers,
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May
30
Last Night In Brooklyn, Tonight In Brooklyn – People Are Rising Up Against Injustice

Last Night In Brooklyn, Tonight In Brooklyn – People Are Rising Up Against Injustice

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – on May 29. By Adrian Childress [https://unfucktheworldnow.org/]/BklynerLast night neighbors joined neighbors to protest.
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May
06
The City Opens An Already Shared Street As Part Of Open Streets To Promote Distancing

The City Opens An Already Shared Street As Part Of Open Streets To Promote Distancing

Pearl Street between Willoughby & Fulton in 2019 (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning
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