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May
04
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at This Year’s Newest Spots

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at This Year’s Newest Spots

Tacos from Tiny’s Cantina. Photo by Food and City.In celebration of the coming of this year’s Cinco
3 min read
May
04
First Poll of Brooklyn Borough President Race Finds Reynoso and Cornegy Atop Close Field

First Poll of Brooklyn Borough President Race Finds Reynoso and Cornegy Atop Close Field

The first formal poll of the Brooklyn Borough President’s race shows Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Robert Cornegy Jr.
5 min read
May
03
For the first time, all parents can vote in Community Education Council elections. Here’s what that means.

For the first time, all parents can vote in Community Education Council elections. Here’s what that means.

Parents line up to speak at a CEC15 meeting. Photo by Megan McGibney/BklynerBy Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York [https:
4 min read
May
03
Openings and Closings: Espresso, Eggplant, and Egg Sandwiches

Openings and Closings: Espresso, Eggplant, and Egg Sandwiches

Greenpoint has two new coffee shops, there’s a new tlayuda spot in Prospect Heights, and lots of sweet treats
2 min read
May
03
Student Fatally Shot at Midwood’s Urban Dove Charter School

Student Fatally Shot at Midwood’s Urban Dove Charter School

The building that houses Urban Dove Charter School in 2019. (Image: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)A 17-year-old student was fatally shot
3 min read
May
03
Coney Island Political Feud Divides City Council Race

Coney Island Political Feud Divides City Council Race

A bitter political rivalry between two Coney Island elected officials is making waves in the neighborhood’s City Council contest.
4 min read
May
03
Lime Launches Electric Moped Service in New York City

Lime Launches Electric Moped Service in New York City

Lime’s moped showcased at a Brooklyn Navy Yard press event on Friday, April 30th. (Image: Billy Richling)The micromobility
3 min read
Apr
29
Once again, few Black, Latino students admitted to NYC’s prestigious specialized high schools

Once again, few Black, Latino students admitted to NYC’s prestigious specialized high schools

By Reema Amin and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/29/22409927/few-black-latino-students-admitted-specialized-high-schools-2021] The number
5 min read
Apr
29
The Rose Room Comes to East Williamsburg, Offering “Nights of Mystery and Wonder”

The Rose Room Comes to East Williamsburg, Offering “Nights of Mystery and Wonder”

Guest Artist Allison Schieler. Photo courtesy of Mister Dusty Rose.The Rose Room, a nightlife variety show coming to queer
3 min read
Apr
29
Greenpoint Terminal Market Returns to the Greenpoint Waterfront this Sunday

Greenpoint Terminal Market Returns to the Greenpoint Waterfront this Sunday

Greenpoint Terminal Market during its inaugural season in 2020. Courtesy of Greenpoint Terminal Market.Greenpoint Terminal Market [https://greenpointterminalmarket.com/
4 min read