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May
22
A Power Teacher Duo Gives Back With Brooklyn Cares

A Power Teacher Duo Gives Back With Brooklyn Cares

Levin with her kids holding the Brooklyn Cares logo on their stoop. (Photo via Levin)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Two teachers from
4 min read
May
21
Briefing 5/21: Charter School Fighting For Survival & A Brooklyn Baker Dies From Coronavirus

Briefing 5/21: Charter School Fighting For Survival & A Brooklyn Baker Dies From Coronavirus

A person getting tested for the coronavirus. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s Thursday! The weather is lovely
1 min read
May
20
Briefing 5/20: Blood Shortage, Another Large Gathering & Downplaying The Severity Of Coronavirus

Briefing 5/20: Blood Shortage, Another Large Gathering & Downplaying The Severity Of Coronavirus

Spring flowers. (Photo: Sandy Mui/Bklyner)It’s Wednesday! The weather is a bit cooler today. We hope you are
2 min read
May
18
Briefing 5/18: Separation Circles In Domino Park, Pop-Up Food Banks & Virtual Graduations

Briefing 5/18: Separation Circles In Domino Park, Pop-Up Food Banks & Virtual Graduations

Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeHappy Monday! It’s a bit cloudy outside but the birds are chirping and the
2 min read
May
18
Graduation In The Age Of The Coronavirus: HBCU Edition

Graduation In The Age Of The Coronavirus: HBCU Edition

Former President Barack Obama speaking at the graduation. (Screenshot used with permission)AMERICA – Every year, graduates look forward to walking
5 min read
May
15
Briefing 5/15: PAUSE Extended To May 28, Emotional Support Hotline & City Council Hearings Next Week

Briefing 5/15: PAUSE Extended To May 28, Emotional Support Hotline & City Council Hearings Next Week

Processed with VSCO with 6 presetIt’s finally Friday! We hope you have a wonderful, relaxing weekend. In the meantime,
2 min read
May
15
Avenue C Iftar Goes Virtual During Pandemic, Keeps Community Close

Avenue C Iftar Goes Virtual During Pandemic, Keeps Community Close

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN – Ramadan is a time where neighbors get together and break bread when the sun sets; the
4 min read
May
15
Summer In The City: Mayor Announces Air Conditioners And Gatorade To Keep Struggling New Yorkers Cool

Summer In The City: Mayor Announces Air Conditioners And Gatorade To Keep Struggling New Yorkers Cool

Blackout in Mill Basin, July 21, 2019 (Photo: Todd Maisel/Bklyner)“We’re about to get into the warm weather
3 min read
May
14
Briefing 5/14: Opera Performances, Drag Racing & More Arrests

Briefing 5/14: Opera Performances, Drag Racing & More Arrests

Volunteering at a food pantry. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s Thursday! The sun is shining and we
2 min read
May
14
Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Anna with her son Jesse. (Photo by Jordan Rathkopf, with permission)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – During the coronavirus pandemic, people have been
5 min read