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Oct
26

Chancellor Carmen Fariña Talks Common Core, Overcrowding At Dyker Heights Town Hall

Photo by Megan McGibneyTuesday evening saw the Chancellor Carmen Fariña of the Department of Education come to Dyker Heights’ P.
3 min read
Oct
20
Jamaica Bay Getting Cleaner And Fresher — The All Natural Way

Jamaica Bay Getting Cleaner And Fresher — The All Natural Way

Photo via Flickr/NYC Water.Jamaica Bay [/?s=jamaica+bay] used to be blanketed with oysters. This was long before
2 min read
Oct
20

Build It Back Meeting At Coney Island Hospital Tonight

A home in Seagate after Sandy. (Photo by Erica Sherman)There is an extremely important meeting happening tonight at Coney
1 min read
Oct
19
Shocking Anti-‘Students For Justice In Palestine’ Posters Plastered Around Brooklyn College Campus

Shocking Anti-‘Students For Justice In Palestine’ Posters Plastered Around Brooklyn College Campus

Photo via an anonymous source.Posters that appeared to be recruiting supporters of the terrorist organization, Hamas, were plastered on
3 min read
Oct
17
The CEC Plans To Vote Tonight To Rezone District 22 Elementary Schools

The CEC Plans To Vote Tonight To Rezone District 22 Elementary Schools

Current and proposed zones for District 22 elementary schools. (Screenshot from the Office of District Planning proposal)Over the past
4 min read
Oct
11
Eat, Drink, And Fundraise Local At Park Slope Civic Council’s Food For Thought

Eat, Drink, And Fundraise Local At Park Slope Civic Council’s Food For Thought

Courtesy of Park Slope Civic Council / Gilly YounerThe Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/] is inviting the community to
2 min read
Oct
07
Keep Your Family Safe This Season By Knowing How To Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Keep Your Family Safe This Season By Knowing How To Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Photo by David Stahl [https://www.flickr.com/photos/otherdave/12788768/] via FlickrWith the coming of cooler weather also comes
2 min read
Oct
06
Sweeping Changes Proposed For Common Core, Could Mean Shifting Of Gears For State Tests

Sweeping Changes Proposed For Common Core, Could Mean Shifting Of Gears For State Tests

Source: Old Shoe Woman/FlickrThe State Education Department released new drafts of the English Language Arts [http://www.nysed.gov/
1 min read
Oct
06
Sweeping Changes Proposed For Common Core, Could Mean Shifting Of Gears For State Tests

Sweeping Changes Proposed For Common Core, Could Mean Shifting Of Gears For State Tests

Source: Old Shoe Woman/FlickrThe State Education Department released new drafts of the English Language Arts [http://www.nysed.gov/
1 min read
Oct
06
Sweeping Changes Proposed For Common Core, Could Mean Shifting Of Gears For State Tests

Sweeping Changes Proposed For Common Core, Could Mean Shifting Of Gears For State Tests

Source: Old Shoe Woman/FlickrThe State Education Department released new drafts of the English Language Arts [http://www.nysed.gov/
1 min read