Downtown Brooklyn
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Two new public schools are coming to downtown Brooklyn at no cost to the city. The schools come as part of Alloy Development’s 80 Flatbush [http://www.80flatbush.com] project which will include affordable and market-rate residential units, office and commercial space, and a cultural facility in
Central Brooklyn
Via BASIS Independent BrooklynThe classroom becomes your child’s second home from the moment they enter Preschool. It is a place where cognitive and emotional growth takes place in leaps and bounds, where problem-solving and critical thinking skills develop, and where success takes root. Via BASIS Independent BrooklynAt BASIS Independent
Central Brooklyn
You’ve probably seen this map. It was published in 1920 by the Ohman Map Company “Showing Location and Extent of Racial Colonies” in the borough of Brooklyn. It is also a popular exhibit at the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) [http://www.brooklynhistory.org/blog/2014/06/30/mapping-the-first-red-scare-ohman-map-companys-maps-of-racial-colonies/] . Reasons
Arts & Culture
FLATBUSH – Every single seat at the massive Kings Theater in Flatbush was packed to hear a conversation between one of the leading public intellectuals of our time Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic as more than 3,000 people turned up last night for the
Arts & Culture
GREENPOINT – The Brooklyn Public Library in Greenpoint might be closed for renovations, but that doesn’t mean North Brooklynites won’t have any access to books and services in the meantime! A bookmobile will be on site at Norman Ave and Leonard St, where residents can browse, check out and
Central Brooklyn
By Liz Cohen, Current School Parent Via Golda Och Academy1. Top-notch academics combined with Jewish culture, identity, and Hebrew GOA [http://www.goldaochacademy.org] offers everything we wanted in a secular school – thoughtful teachers, amazing technology and science offerings, challenging curricula – as well as everything we wanted in a Jewish
Big Story
Principal Frangella and Assemblymember Carroll discuss traffic safety outside the school (Photo via Assemblymember Carroll’s Office)KENSINGTON/DITMAS PARK- Assemblyman Robert Carroll succeeded in bringing all relevant parties together yesterday to discuss the traffic safety situation surrounding the new school at 510 Coney Island Avenue. The school has been
Central Brooklyn
DITMAS PARK – Neighborhood parents are not happy with how long it is taking NYC Parks Department to fix the play equipment at the Cortelyou road Tot Lot. The small playground aimed at toddlers is located across the PS139 in Ditmas Park, and serves a large and diverse community, which — like
brownsville
Youth attending a previous Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow training (Photo via OBT)BROWNSVILLE – A new work training program is giving Brownsville youths hope for a brighter future, despite the histories they have with the justice system. The initiative is a collaboration between Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow [http://obtjobs.
Central Brooklyn
DITMAS PARK — The new P.S.889/ M.S. 890 has been open at 510 Coney Island Avenue for two weeks now, and conditions around the school have improved only marginally. We wrote last week, that all that was added were No Standing School Zone and four tapes counting traffic.
community
PARK SLOPE – In BKLYNER’s story last month [/park-slopes-tabeel-aromatherapy-gift-shop-salon-closing-21-years/] regarding Tabeel Aromatherapy Gift Shop [http://www.tabeel.com/default.asp]‘s closing after 21 years in the neighborhood, the store’s owner, Tabeel Rush mentioned that she is working on a project to send multiple boxes of books to a
Central Brooklyn
Lack of crosswalks by PS889/MS890 (Paul Stremple)DITMAS PARK – School started last Thursday at PS889 / MS890 with hairy crossings, despite obvious issues [/school-starts-thursday-will-crosswalks-p-s-s-388/], and angry parents [/whats-dot-waiting-kid-get-killed/], and so far there has been little good news to report [/p-s-889-day-3-still-no-traffic-safety-improvements/]. PS889/MS890 at 510 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn (Liena