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Community mural painting project in 2018. Courtesy of SARF.SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG – This week you can try your hand at painting a street mural in East Williamsburg. Ten years ago, a mural reflecting the local farmers market was painted on the wall at 46 Graham Ave. Over the years it became
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School District 13 is a classic example of gentrification in Brooklyn, representative of the last decade and a half in the borough. As local schools learn to navigate the challenges that come with rapidly changing demographics of neighborhoods that surround them, the Academy of Arts and Letters in Clinton Hill,
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We’re halfway through October and have a couple of weeks before we turn our clocks back an hour on November 3, making the days even shorter. Get out and enjoy the sun this weekend with these outdoor events happening throughout Brooklyn. The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Park
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PROSPECT HEIGHTS – On Monday, the Brooklyn Public Library’s (BPL) Central Branch celebrated a series of new murals in the youth wing created by seven renowned children’s book illustrators. L-R: Children’s book illustrators/authors Javaka Steptoe, Sophie Blackall, Christopher Myers, Yuyi Morales, Paul Zelinsky, Selina Alko, and Stephen
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10-year-old Dalerjon Shahobiddinov was killed by a reckless driver in Midwood Saturday morning. Dalerjon was riding his bike at Foster Avenue and Seton Place, steps from his home in Midwood when he was struck by a driver of a Ford Explorer. He was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center and was
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Autumn weather has arrived and there are some great ways to enjoy it while spending time outdoors this weekend. Take a look at Bklyner’s list below. IT’S MY PARK DAY [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/events/2019/10/5?utm_source=PPA+Press+List&utm_campaign=c937b99789-EMAIL_
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By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/09/25/city-unveils-map-of-proposed-school-zones-in-brooklyns-district-15-hints-that-a-decision-could-be-delayed/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] PARK SLOPE/CARROLL GARDEN/RED HOOK – The education department on Tuesday unveiled a proposal for redrawing elementary school zone lines to relieve overcrowding and encourage integration
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By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/09/23/brooklyns-district-16-urges-mayor-chancellor-to-phase-out-the-gifted-program-they-once-fought-to-create/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] Even as some parents and politicians mobilize to preserve gifted programs, the Community Education Council in Brooklyn’s District 16 passed a resolution Monday night
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Last Friday, kids all over Brooklyn [/students-strike-for-climate-in-coffey-park/] skipped school and striked for our planet’s future [/thousands-of-brooklyn-students-strike-against-climate-change/], with many more gathering around the world. All of this support for changes in lifestyle, sustainability, and science got us thinking about ways we can help out. Vegan food leaves a much smaller
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Thousands of school children went on a day strike and instead went on a climate march, thousands of those from Brooklyn over the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan. Thousands of Brooklyn students joined others from around the tri-state area in walking out of school today, going on a “global climate strike”
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RED HOOK – It’s an unseasonably warm September day, and things are heating up in Red Hook. In Coffey Park, nearly 400 students have cut class to demand action on climate change, joining millions of other students walking out of schools worldwide [https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/us-climate-strikes?referrer=group-peoples-climate-movement-new-york-2&
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Hundreds of Crown Heights residents gathered at Brower Park throughout the afternoon. Nigel Roberts/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS – Crown Heights is racially and culturally diverse, however, residents live their lives in largely segregated communities. But on Sunday, Sept. 15, neighbors came together to celebrate what’s unique about each community, and to