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Jun
17
Domestic Workers Rally Seeking Recognition and Protection

Domestic Workers Rally Seeking Recognition and Protection

3 min read
May
13
Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Opinion: Running For Office Should Not Be This Hard

Simmons, center, petitioning earlier this year. Campaign Photo.Running for New York City Council District 39 is the hardest thing
2 min read
Apr
09
How New Yorkers Cut Out of Unemployment and Stimulus Checks Can Tap $2.1B Fund

How New Yorkers Cut Out of Unemployment and Stimulus Checks Can Tap $2.1B Fund

Photo by Jorge Salvador [https://unsplash.com/@jsshotz?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
6 min read
Apr
08
Two Unrelated COVID Cases Will Not Trigger School Building Closures, New Rules Rolled Out

Two Unrelated COVID Cases Will Not Trigger School Building Closures, New Rules Rolled Out

Meisha Ross Porter at City Hall. By Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography OfficeBy Reema Amin and Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New York
3 min read
Apr
07

Park Slope Record Store Changes Owners, Bets On Vinyl

Chris Lentz at his store. Lucas Miller/BklynerIn an era where any song is just a few taps away on
6 min read
Apr
06
OPINION: Keeping Our Graduates Connected Is Critical For Their Success

OPINION: Keeping Our Graduates Connected Is Critical For Their Success

Photo by Alex Simpson [https://unsplash.com/@m_simpsan?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
4 min read
Apr
05
Side Hustle To Big Business: Low-Income Entrepreneurs Could Help Brooklyn’s Economy Recover—How Can the City Support Them?

Side Hustle To Big Business: Low-Income Entrepreneurs Could Help Brooklyn’s Economy Recover—How Can the City Support Them?

A two-part panel on low-income entrepreneurship in Brooklyn organized by the Center for an Urban Future included LaToya Meaders from
4 min read
Mar
29
West Elm Opens Outlet Store At Industry City

West Elm Opens Outlet Store At Industry City

West Elm Outlet Store at Industry City. Image courtesy of Industry City Brooklyn’s West Elm [https://www.westelm.com/
1 min read
Mar
24
3-K Expanded To All School Districts! 

3-K Expanded To All School Districts! 

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Porter announced this morning that, starting this fall, the City will expand the free
4 min read
Mar
23
Across Brooklyn, Providing Emergency Food Remains a Challenge

Across Brooklyn, Providing Emergency Food Remains a Challenge

The Brooklyn Nets Food Pantry at PS/IS 308 on January 15, 2021 in Brooklyn, New York (Image: Michelle Farsi)
3 min read