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Mar
25
EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn’s First Racially Integrated School to Become Affordable Apartments

EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn’s First Racially Integrated School to Become Affordable Apartments

CROWN HEIGHTS — Developers are converting a shuttered Weeksville School, Brooklyn’s first racially integrated school, to a fully-affordable apartment building,
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Mar
25
His Last Fire Run – Battalion Chief Joseph McKie To Retire

His Last Fire Run – Battalion Chief Joseph McKie To Retire

Chief Joe McKie is greeted by firefighters after the blaze and wished well on his upcoming retirement. Todd Maisel/BklynerFLATBUSH
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Mar
25
When Should The City Be Allowed To Take Your Home?

When Should The City Be Allowed To Take Your Home?

The mostly black neighborhoods of Canarsie and East New York had the highest numbers of foreclosures in Brooklyn in 2017,
4 min read
Mar
22
‘You should probably move to Florida’ – East Flatbush Residents Disagree

‘You should probably move to Florida’ – East Flatbush Residents Disagree

EAST FLATBUSH — When Allyson Martinez bought her home in 2017, she already knew of the incessant badgering some neighbors received
2 min read
Mar
21
EXCLUSIVE: Friends Of NRA To Hold Fundraiser In Brooklyn

EXCLUSIVE: Friends Of NRA To Hold Fundraiser In Brooklyn

BOROUGH PARK/BENSONHURST — It’s fundraising time for the NRA, and they’re making their usual rounds—among them, Southern
2 min read
Mar
15
Demanding Higher Pay, New York City Pre-K Teachers Move Towards A Strike

Demanding Higher Pay, New York City Pre-K Teachers Move Towards A Strike

By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat Some New York City pre-K teachers are one step closer to a potential strike. One of
1 min read
Mar
14
Slow Progress on Surge Barriers, Surge Gates and Other Flood Mitigation Measures For Southern Brooklyn

Slow Progress on Surge Barriers, Surge Gates and Other Flood Mitigation Measures For Southern Brooklyn

The Army Corps of Engineers gives a presentation on its ongoing study on protecting the region from severe storms. (Justin
3 min read
Mar
07
Openings & Closings: Thai, Ice Cream, Wine & A Few Goodbyes

Openings & Closings: Thai, Ice Cream, Wine & A Few Goodbyes

There’s been lots of activity during the first quarter of 2019, with new businesses opening up, a couple of
6 min read
Feb
28
A Purr-fect New Home For Brooklyn Cat Cafe

A Purr-fect New Home For Brooklyn Cat Cafe

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – The borough’s first feline cafe, Brooklyn Cat Cafe [https://www.catcafebk.com/], held an official grand opening
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Feb
22
Playing for Darius – Lucy Kalantari And The Road To Best Children’s Album

Playing for Darius – Lucy Kalantari And The Road To Best Children’s Album

Lucy Kalantari. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)KENSINGTON – For her sixth birthday, Lucy Kalantari got a piano and $30 she used
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