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Nov
08
Coach Gio’s Unlikely Basketball Journey From Tbilisi To Brooklyn

Coach Gio’s Unlikely Basketball Journey From Tbilisi To Brooklyn

Giorgi Koguashvili at FIAO in Bensonhurst. Photo by Eli Smith/BklynerWhen Giorgi Koguashvili was a six-year-old in post-Soviet Georgia, his
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Nov
06
Canarsie Radio Gives a Voice to Its Youth

Canarsie Radio Gives a Voice to Its Youth

CANARSIE — From school uniforms to her favorite musicians, 15-year-old Saheedah Majolagbe, has always been opinionated. “I’m not afraid to
3 min read
Nov
01
New Biz: Diverse & Inclusive Yoga, Thrift Shop, and Gallery Celebrating Women

New Biz: Diverse & Inclusive Yoga, Thrift Shop, and Gallery Celebrating Women

Welcome to our new business column, where we’ll share all news on expansions, new businesses, pop-ups turned storefronts, and
3 min read
Oct
25
A Night at the Brooklyn Public Library Talking About Slavery

A Night at the Brooklyn Public Library Talking About Slavery

Courtesy of the Brooklyn Public Library.This Saturday the Brooklyn Public Library will mark the 400th anniversary of slavery in
1 min read
Oct
25
Two Progressive NYC Schools at the Forefront of Refusing to Take State Tests are Now Facing More Exams

Two Progressive NYC Schools at the Forefront of Refusing to Take State Tests are Now Facing More Exams

By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/10/23/two-progressive-nyc-schools-at-the-forefront-of-refusing-to-take-state-tests-are-now-facing-more-exams/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=
4 min read
Oct
23
NYC Delays Controversial Rezoning of 7 Brooklyn Elementary Schools

NYC Delays Controversial Rezoning of 7 Brooklyn Elementary Schools

Community members gathered in Gowanus to learn about a proposed elementary school rezoning that could help relieve overcrowding and integrate
2 min read
Oct
22
Spook-tacular Halloween Events In Brooklyn

Spook-tacular Halloween Events In Brooklyn

Argyle Street, Ditmas Park (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Saturday, October 26 3RD ANNUAL KIDS HALLOWEEN PARADE + SCAVENGER HUNT [https://industrycity.com/
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Oct
18
Annual Vegan Food Fest Comes to Bushwick this Saturday

Annual Vegan Food Fest Comes to Bushwick this Saturday

BUSHWICK —  Join the second annual Vegan Food Fest Fundraiser this Saturday, October 19, at Bushwick’s social hub Mayday Space.
1 min read
Oct
17
Street Vending Banned in Dyker Heights During Dyker Lights

Street Vending Banned in Dyker Heights During Dyker Lights

Photo by Mary Bakija/BklynerUPDATE: The bill passed City Council today. It designates a vendor-free zone from Thanksgiving to December
2 min read
Oct
16
Stop Killing Us Now

Stop Killing Us Now

SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Whether you are out shopping, waiting for a bus, riding your bicycle – these days on the streets of
6 min read