funding

Mar
26
PS 295 Receives $141,000 Grant To Fund Music Programs

PS 295 Receives $141,000 Grant To Fund Music Programs

Three cheers are in order for our neighbors at PS 295 [http://www.ps295.org/] (330 18th Street, between 6th
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Dec
03

On Sandy Aid, City Wants Long Term Solutions While State Pushes Help To Homeowners

Residents help with long-term planning at a NY Rising meeting.The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article last week,
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May
29
The Ever-Shrinking Funding Of Prospect Park

The Ever-Shrinking Funding Of Prospect Park

Earlier this week, neighbor and NY Times Gotham columnist Michael Powell [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/newyorkandregion/columns/gotham/
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Mar
26
Neighborhood Improvements Go Beyond Participatory Budgeting

Neighborhood Improvements Go Beyond Participatory Budgeting

As we get ready to vote on the projects that are in the running for funding [/blog/politics/expo-offers-first-look-at-participatory-budgeting-projects] through
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Nov
27

City Renews Attempt To Shutter Sheepshead Bay H.S.

Sheepshead Bay High School students protesting the city’s closure attempts in the last school year. (Photo: Robert Fernandez)The
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Sep
14
What Would You Do With One Million Dollars?

What Would You Do With One Million Dollars?

Photo via Eric Michael Johnson/NY Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/nyregion/for-some-new-yorkers-a-grand-experiment-in-participatory-budgeting.html?ref=nyregion] I
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May
10

Goodbye “Sheepshead Bay High School,” Hello “Academy of Career Exploration of Sheepshead Bay”

After deciding last month to shutter Sheepshead Bay High School [/tag/sheepshead-bay-high-school/], as well as 23 other high schools, the
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Mar
02

Turner Pushes Bill Providing $5,000 Tax Credit To Private School Parents

[polldaddy poll=5999319]Congressman Bob Turner will appear on the steps of a Queens Catholic school today to announce his
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Jun
23

56,000 Petitions Collected To Save Aquarium Funds

Courtesy of Allie_Caulfield via FlickrFrom the Brooklyn Eagle [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=31&
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Nov
13

Schools Face More Cuts, Take Action Now!

It’s been a terrible year for New York City schools. It kicked off when the city announced $405 million
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