Kids & Family

Sep
22
URGENT: Cases Triple In Ocean Parkway Cluster, Williamsburg, City Worries About Increase Community Transmission

URGENT: Cases Triple In Ocean Parkway Cluster, Williamsburg, City Worries About Increase Community Transmission

Via NYC DOH [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data-recent.page]We just received an email from the NYC
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Sep
17
This Week In Brooklyn: School Re-Opening Delayed, Mayor Of Carroll Gardens, Soup Kitchens & Guns

This Week In Brooklyn: School Re-Opening Delayed, Mayor Of Carroll Gardens, Soup Kitchens & Guns

Mayor Bill de Blasio visits the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island to pack food packages for senior citizens
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Sep
17
New Lawsuit Seeks Information On School Reopening Discussions In District 16

New Lawsuit Seeks Information On School Reopening Discussions In District 16

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza tour P.S. 59 in Brooklyn with labor leaders. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral
5 min read
Sep
16
The New Breadline Starts On Your Phone: Masbia Soup Kitchen Serves Food With Dignity

The New Breadline Starts On Your Phone: Masbia Soup Kitchen Serves Food With Dignity

A woman checking in for her scheduled appointment via the Plentiful app. Keira Wingate/BklynerAt the height of the COVID-19
4 min read
Sep
16
NYC scales back the amount of live instruction students are guaranteed this fall

NYC scales back the amount of live instruction students are guaranteed this fall

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and Susan Haskell, Deputy Commissioner, Youth Services
4 min read
Sep
15
With a week left to reopen, can Mayor de Blasio convince NYC that school buildings are safe?

With a week left to reopen, can Mayor de Blasio convince NYC that school buildings are safe?

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza tour P.S. 59 in Brooklyn with labor leaders on Sept. 2, 2020.
7 min read
Sep
11
City Of Water Day – Celebrating Island Living Across NYC

City Of Water Day – Celebrating Island Living Across NYC

This Saturday, September 12, we celebrate our waterfront. The event is organized by Waterfront Alliance [https://waterfrontalliance.org/who-we-are/about-us/
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Sep
11
Blended or Remote – Public School Parents Speak About How They Made Their Decisions

Blended or Remote – Public School Parents Speak About How They Made Their Decisions

Remote school. Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=
8 min read
Sep
10
Teachers From The School With One Of The First COVID-19 Cases Ring Alarm Bells On How Poorly Protocols Work

Teachers From The School With One Of The First COVID-19 Cases Ring Alarm Bells On How Poorly Protocols Work

Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Teachers from MS88, one of two Brooklyn Schools schools (PS 1 is the other)
4 min read
Sep
10
Kids Restore Vandalized Mural in Windsor Terrace 

Kids Restore Vandalized Mural in Windsor Terrace 

Brooklyn Arts for Kids participants restore the Community mural. Courtesy of Brooklyn Arts for Kids.At Brooklyn Arts for Kids
4 min read