Kids & Family

Mar
23
Playgrounds Remain Open, But Are They Safe?

Playgrounds Remain Open, But Are They Safe?

The playground at Irving Square Park. (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)As the weather gets nicer, Mayor Bill de Blasio says he
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Mar
23
Here’s The Latest On NYC’s Child Care Centers

Here’s The Latest On NYC’s Child Care Centers

Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Originally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/03/20/heres-the-latest-on-nycs-child-care-centers-opening-monday-amid-a-citywide-school-shutdown-due-to-coronavirus/?utm_
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Mar
18
Elementary School in Williamsburg Reports Positive Coronavirus Case Just As City Closes Schools

Elementary School in Williamsburg Reports Positive Coronavirus Case Just As City Closes Schools

PS 132 Photo courtesy of Ben WeissA teacher at P.S. 132, an elementary school in Williamsburg, tested positive for
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Mar
13
Success Academy Closes Schools, Moves To Remote Learning

Success Academy Closes Schools, Moves To Remote Learning

Lesson in progress. By SA Flatbush Principal Wintanna AbaiSuccess Academy announced to families and staff today that it will suspend
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Mar
13
Contingency Plan For The Schools: Officials Plead With The City, As Little Help Available To Schools

Contingency Plan For The Schools: Officials Plead With The City, As Little Help Available To Schools

Council Members Mark Treyger and Justin Brannan Join with Community Leaders to Denounce Xenophobia and Assuage Fears Regarding the Corona
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Mar
12
Germs, Viruses, And Other Books

Germs, Viruses, And Other Books

“Do not lick this book!” is the title of a children’s book by Ben-Barak. That’s good advice for
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Mar
12
NYC Reluctantly Readies For Online Learning If The Coronavirus Forces School Closures

NYC Reluctantly Readies For Online Learning If The Coronavirus Forces School Closures

Mapleton School /P.S. 48. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/03/11/nyc-reluctantly-readies-for-online-learning-if-the-coronavirus-forces-school-closures/
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Feb
18
Three Neighbors Go Missing

Three Neighbors Go Missing

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following individuals: EAST FLATBUSH – Melvin
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Feb
12
End of an Era: Bay Ridge’s Hall of Fame Billiards Club Closed for Good

End of an Era: Bay Ridge’s Hall of Fame Billiards Club Closed for Good

Time machine Via Google StreetviewBAY RIDGE — Brooklyn’s changed a lot in the last 56 years, but Bay Ridge’s
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Feb
10
Should Kids Who Lose MetroCards Not Be Allowed To Go Home?

Should Kids Who Lose MetroCards Not Be Allowed To Go Home?

A recent video circulating on twitter shows an NYPD officer shoving a high school student on her way home from
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