Kids & Family

Dec
10
Life in Limbo: The Interminably Slow Pace of Adoptions

Life in Limbo: The Interminably Slow Pace of Adoptions

Photo by Liv Bruce on UnsplashThe story of Michael Orlando Clark, Jr., a Michigan kindergartener who invited his entire class
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Dec
09
Jewish Neighbors Protest EMJC Rabbi’s Installation Over Charter School Controversy

Jewish Neighbors Protest EMJC Rabbi’s Installation Over Charter School Controversy

Protesters at EMJC. Curtis Brodner/BklynerMIDWOOD — The installation of Rabbi Sam Levine at the East Midwood Jewish Center (EMJC) was
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Dec
05
A Guide to Brooklyn Toy Drives

A Guide to Brooklyn Toy Drives

Join a Brooklyn Toy Drive this winter to help families and their loved ones to celebrate the holidays this season!
5 min read
Dec
04
Now Open: CAMP at City Point

Now Open: CAMP at City Point

CAMPLooking for something to do with the little ones on a blistery cold day? Check out CAMP at City Point
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Dec
03
Your Guide to Brooklyn Holiday Markets

Your Guide to Brooklyn Holiday Markets

FAD Market Holiday Pop-Up [https://fadmarket.co/holiday-pop-up-the-invisible-dog-art-center-december-7-8-14-15] . Photo by Stephen Yang/FAD Market.‘Tis the season! Support your local
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Dec
02
Dyker Heights Lights Kicked off this Weekend

Dyker Heights Lights Kicked off this Weekend

Dyker Heights Lights. Leonardo March/Bklyner.DYKER HEIGHTS — Just days after New Yorkers were finishing the last bites of their
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Nov
29
Brooklyn’s Latest Ice Rink Opens At Industry City

Brooklyn’s Latest Ice Rink Opens At Industry City

Industry City ice rink rendering.SUNSET PARK —  Industry City will debut its open-air ice rink this Saturday, November 30. The
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Nov
22
Flatbush Thanksgiving: Erasmus Students Cook Dinner for 400 Neighbors

Flatbush Thanksgiving: Erasmus Students Cook Dinner for 400 Neighbors

Erasmus Academy students shop for their Community Thanksgiving dinner. Photo courtesy of Al Pereira.Fifteen polo-clad teenagers from Erasmus Hall
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Nov
18
City Council says all NYC School Districts Must Develop Integration Plans

City Council says all NYC School Districts Must Develop Integration Plans

Parents attend a public meeting in Brooklyn’s District 15. PHOTO CREDIT: Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Reema Amin, Chalkbeat [https://www.
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Nov
12
Pitch In To Help Our Neighbors

Pitch In To Help Our Neighbors

CAMBA volunteersEvery November we have been asking you, our readers, to open your hearts and your wallets and to give
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