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Aug
20
Ditmas Park Bubble – A New Event Space Opens Catering To Pandemic Needs

Ditmas Park Bubble – A New Event Space Opens Catering To Pandemic Needs

Ditmas Park Bubble is a new event space in Ditmas Park. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)DITMAS PARK – As thousands of
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Aug
18
Other News In Brooklyn: Love During A Pandemic, Ringing Bells & A Rat Infestation

Other News In Brooklyn: Love During A Pandemic, Ringing Bells & A Rat Infestation

COVID-19 testing outreach workers in Sunset Park. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)Happy Tuesday! 100 years ago today, the
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Aug
18
I’m Desperate For Schools To Open, But Maybe Not Just YET – OPINION

I’m Desperate For Schools To Open, But Maybe Not Just YET – OPINION

By Jill Marshall, single parent of two elementary school kids in Greenwood Heights Like most parents these days, I’ve
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Aug
17
Nearly Half of NYC’s Asian Families Opt For Fully-virtual Learning, New Figures Show

Nearly Half of NYC’s Asian Families Opt For Fully-virtual Learning, New Figures Show

Photo by David Ballew [https://unsplash.com/@daveballew?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Aug
17
Why Working Parents Can’t ‘Return To Normal’ – OPINION

Why Working Parents Can’t ‘Return To Normal’ – OPINION

Since last fall my youngest son has been ready to go to school just like his big brother. Even before
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Aug
13
Little Pakistan Will Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day With A Cultural Caravan On Sunday

Little Pakistan Will Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day With A Cultural Caravan On Sunday

Before the pandemic, thousands of people would gather on Coney Island Avenue to celebrate Pakistan’s independence in August. (Photo
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Aug
12
Sunset Park, A COVID-19 Hot Spot, To Get More Testing

Sunset Park, A COVID-19 Hot Spot, To Get More Testing

Covid Testing Site in the community. Via NYC Mayor’s Office.Mayor Bill De Blasio announced this morning that the
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Aug
12
Principals To DOE: We Cannot Safely Reopen Schools For In Person Learning On September 10

Principals To DOE: We Cannot Safely Reopen Schools For In Person Learning On September 10

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashYesterday principals of 34 public schools in District 15, which covers Park Slope, Gowanus, Red
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Aug
11
Tuesday in Brooklyn: A Rave In Prospect Park, Block Parties, Summer Heat

Tuesday in Brooklyn: A Rave In Prospect Park, Block Parties, Summer Heat

Volunteers distribute packaged lunches to nursing home staff at Rutland Nursing Home in Brooklyn as part of the Food for
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Aug
10
Briefing 8/10: Deaths, Aging Elevators & Radioactive Dead Horse Bay

Briefing 8/10: Deaths, Aging Elevators & Radioactive Dead Horse Bay

Crape Myrtle in full bloom in Kensington. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)It’s Monday, and it’s hot and it
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