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Nov
02
Measles Spread To Borough Park, Brooklyn Total 17 Cases

Measles Spread To Borough Park, Brooklyn Total 17 Cases

BOROUGH PARK/WILLIAMSBURG – NYC Department of Health reports that the number of measles cases has risen to 17, up from
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Oct
31
School Boom Is Spilling Over Into Kensington

School Boom Is Spilling Over Into Kensington

KENSINGTON – Boro Park’s booming Orthodox Jewish community is spilling over the borders of the neighborhood, bringing with it new
3 min read
Oct
19
City’s Plan To Change SHSAT Will Disproportionately Affect D20. Parents Had Lots To Say.

City’s Plan To Change SHSAT Will Disproportionately Affect D20. Parents Had Lots To Say.

BAY RIDGE/BENSONHURST/SUNSET PARK/KENSINGTON – The October 17 meeting of Community Education Council for District 20, which stretches from
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Oct
18
A Beautiful Playground Is Coming To Canarsie!

A Beautiful Playground Is Coming To Canarsie!

Malcolm Pinckney/NYC ParksCANARSIE – The cracked concrete patch is no more. The ground was broken this morning on a $3.
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Oct
15
7th Annual Food for Thought Tasting Gala Will Raise Scholarship Funds For 4 Local Students

7th Annual Food for Thought Tasting Gala Will Raise Scholarship Funds For 4 Local Students

PARK SLOPE – The Park Slope Civic Council [https://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/] is hosting the 7th Annual Food for Thought Tasting Gala
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Oct
10
Borough President, Chancellor Unveil Plans for High-School STEAM Center at Brooklyn Navy Yard

Borough President, Chancellor Unveil Plans for High-School STEAM Center at Brooklyn Navy Yard

Borough President Adams, Chancellor Carranza, students and educators celebrated the borough’s $25 million investment in STEAM education (Paul Stremple/
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Oct
01
Garden Train Takes Root: The First Annual Brooklyn School Gardens Crawl

Garden Train Takes Root: The First Annual Brooklyn School Gardens Crawl

PARK SLOPE – On Saturday, schools across Brooklyn’s District 15 [https://insideschools.org/districts/15] opened up their gardens to
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Sep
25
Facing his first crisis, Carranza fired a top official. But can he fix New York City’s yellow bus system?

Facing his first crisis, Carranza fired a top official. But can he fix New York City’s yellow bus system?

By  Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2018/09/24/carranza-fired-a-top-official-can-he-fix-new-york-citys-yellow-bus-system-crisis/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=
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Sep
24
The First Annual Brooklyn School Gardens Crawl Is Happening This Weekend

The First Annual Brooklyn School Gardens Crawl Is Happening This Weekend

PARK SLOPE – Garden Train [https://www.facebook.com/GardenTrainD15/] and Grow to Learn [https://www.grownyc.org/grow-to-learn] are hosting
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Sep
20
Brooklyn middle schools eliminate ‘screening’ as New York City expands integration efforts

Brooklyn middle schools eliminate ‘screening’ as New York City expands integration efforts

Brad Lander speaks at the event at MS51 in Park Slope.By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/
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