Bensonhurst
Photo via the Hebrew Language Academy’s webisteA new charter school is headed for southern Brooklyn. Hebrew Language Academy 2 will open its doors to early elementary students in the fall of 2017. This is the latest charter school for Hebrew Public Charter Schools, which already has two schools in
Bensonhurst
Photo provided by Chang LearningAnxious to meet your child’s teachers? Take this as a great opportunity to start an open dialogue with your child’s teachers. Ask specific questions that will not only give you insights on how your child is performing, but also a clear vision of what
Central Brooklyn
Photo via zhenry49 [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIs16nrjZTf/?tagged=schoolbuses&hl=en]Roughly 900 city school bus drivers and attendants voted to authorize a strike Wednesday night after rejecting a proposed contract from management, DNA Info [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161027/red-hook/school-bus-strike-nyc] first reported. Six hundred
Education
Photo via zhenry49 [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIs16nrjZTf/?tagged=schoolbuses&hl=en]Roughly 900 city school bus drivers and attendants voted to authorize a strike Wednesday night after rejecting a proposed contract from management, as first reported by DNAInfo [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161027/red-hook/school-bus-strike-nyc] and
Business
Photo via zhenry49 [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIs16nrjZTf/?tagged=schoolbuses&hl=en]As first reported by DNAInfo [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161027/red-hook/school-bus-strike-nyc] and other news outlets, roughly 900 city school bus drivers and attendants voted to authorize a strike Wednesday night after rejecting a proposed
Education
Photo via zhenry49 [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIs16nrjZTf/?tagged=schoolbuses&hl=en]Roughly 900 city school bus drivers and attendants voted to authorize a strike Wednesday night after rejecting a proposed contract from management, as first reported by DNAInfo [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161027/red-hook/school-bus-strike-nyc] and
Bensonhurst
Photo by Megan McGibneyTuesday evening saw the Chancellor Carmen Fariña of the Department of Education come to Dyker Heights’ P.S. 204 Vince Lombardi School for a town hall meeting. It was an opportunity for parents in the Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Bay Ridge neighborhoods to express their concerns and
Education
Photo via Flickr/NYC Water.Jamaica Bay [/?s=jamaica+bay] used to be blanketed with oysters. This was long before all the dredging, pollution, and erosion caused them to become functionally extinct. Oysters are an essential tool in establishing a healthy and diverse marine ecosystem. [http://twistedsifter.com/2014/10/
Education
A home in Seagate after Sandy. (Photo by Erica Sherman)There is an extremely important meeting happening tonight at Coney Island Hospital regarding the Build it Back recovery program. The meeting will be held from 7pm-9pm in the auditorium of the Coney Island Hospital at 2601 Ocean Pkwy. Build it
Education
Photo via an anonymous source.Posters that appeared to be recruiting supporters of the terrorist organization, Hamas, were plastered on the Brooklyn College [http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/home.php] campus Monday morning. The poster shows what looks to be a terrorist fighter holding an assault rifle, and wearing
Central Brooklyn
Current and proposed zones for District 22 elementary schools. (Screenshot from the Office of District Planning proposal)Over the past few weeks, parents, school officials and community members have been locked in controversy over the Department of Education’s proposal to rezone six District 22 elementary schools — P.S. 139,
community
Courtesy of Park Slope Civic Council / Gilly YounerThe Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/] is inviting the community to the Prospect Park Picnic House on Wednesday, October 19. Yes, there will be local food, drink, and conversation. However, the goal of their 5th Annual Food For Thought [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.