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Oct
06
Latest On Southern Brooklyn’s COVID Cluster – Return To Lockdown

Latest On Southern Brooklyn’s COVID Cluster – Return To Lockdown

In an attempt to reign in the spread of COVID19, and in response to the city’s request to restrict
2 min read
Oct
06
OPINION: I Wish Our City And Schools Stepped Up For Immigrant Mothers.

OPINION: I Wish Our City And Schools Stepped Up For Immigrant Mothers.

Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
4 min read
Oct
05
Hundreds of Brooklyn Schools Ordered to Close Tomorrow In COVID19 Hot Spots

Hundreds of Brooklyn Schools Ordered to Close Tomorrow In COVID19 Hot Spots

Earlier today Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that public and private schools in COVID-19 hotspot clusters – those exceeding 3% infection rate
4 min read
Oct
02
Stalled Stormwater Reduction Project Leaves Gaping Hole in PS9 Schoolyard

Stalled Stormwater Reduction Project Leaves Gaping Hole in PS9 Schoolyard

Abandoned construction site in the schoolyard by PS 9. Carol J. Clouse/Bklyner When parents in Prospect Heights learned in
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Oct
02
MTA Renames Two Brooklyn Stations To Recognize Medgar Evers

MTA Renames Two Brooklyn Stations To Recognize Medgar Evers

Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitElected officials, MTA staff, and Medgar Evers College celebrated yesterday two newly renamed
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Sep
28
Dr. Reza Fakhari Is A Strong Defender Of Human Rights— And Teaches Students To Be As Well

Dr. Reza Fakhari Is A Strong Defender Of Human Rights— And Teaches Students To Be As Well

Dr. Reza Fakhari. (Photo via Fakhari)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Dr. Reza Fakhari, 67, was born and raised in Iran. He immigrated
5 min read
Sep
28
NYC Principals Union: Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Should Cede Control of Schools

NYC Principals Union: Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Should Cede Control of Schools

Sidewalk marked at 6 feet outside PS249 in Brooklyn in September 2020. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Christina Veiga and Reema Amin,
5 min read
Sep
25
PS154 Loses After-School Program After DOE Permit Cost Skyrockets

PS154 Loses After-School Program After DOE Permit Cost Skyrockets

Students at a previous after school program. Courtesy of PS154.In a year already rife with change for Brooklyn’s
3 min read
Sep
24
Challenges Of Certifying & Expanding Halal Lunches In NYC Public Schools

Challenges Of Certifying & Expanding Halal Lunches In NYC Public Schools

A meal hub in NYC. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)BROOKLYN – Two years ago, the city launched a halal
5 min read
Sep
24
Two Yeshivas Shut Down Amid Coronavirus Spike In Southern Brooklyn

Two Yeshivas Shut Down Amid Coronavirus Spike In Southern Brooklyn

SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Two yeshivas have been ordered to shut down by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
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