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Oct
20
Brooklyn’s Unemployment At 14.1% As Residents Drop Out Of Labor Force

Brooklyn’s Unemployment At 14.1% As Residents Drop Out Of Labor Force

New York State Department of Labor released September employment data today showing that unemployment in Brooklyn fell to 14.1%
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Oct
19
Greenpoint Ferry Stop & Go

Greenpoint Ferry Stop & Go

GREENPOINT – This morning, people who wanted to get the ferry at the Greenpoint pier were left stranded as it sailed
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Oct
16
DOE Proposes To Cut A Lifeline For At-Risk Youth, Slashing Learn To Work Program by 72%

DOE Proposes To Cut A Lifeline For At-Risk Youth, Slashing Learn To Work Program by 72%

As over 200 people piled into a virtual rally on Oct. 15, emotions rang high. Students, teachers, council members, and
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Oct
15
More than half of NYC’s public school families have opted for online-only learning

More than half of NYC’s public school families have opted for online-only learning

First Lady Chirlane McCray and Chancellor Richard Carranza join school leadership at the Parkside School to highlight the work being
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Oct
15
NYC Mulls Cuts To High School Programs For Students At Risk Of Dropping Out

NYC Mulls Cuts To High School Programs For Students At Risk Of Dropping Out

Karina Torres could lose out on a paid internship that has helped her family stay afloat if new funding cuts
4 min read
Oct
14
Williamsburg Man Shot & Killed In His Car

Williamsburg Man Shot & Killed In His Car

WILLIAMSBURG – A 37-year-old man was shot and killed while sitting in his car yesterday afternoon. On Tuesday, October 13 at
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Oct
14
Activists And Lawmakers Call To Abolish City’s Tax Lien Sale

Activists And Lawmakers Call To Abolish City’s Tax Lien Sale

Brother Paul Muhammad (right) and his son, Chris. Jeff Winter/BklynerActivists, advocates, and elected officials stood in the wet cold
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Oct
13
Tuesday Crime Blotter: Bikes, Burglaries & Assaults

Tuesday Crime Blotter: Bikes, Burglaries & Assaults

BRIGHTON BEACH – Cops are looking for a man they believe was involved in a burglary early last month. On Tuesday,
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Oct
08
These 169 NYC School Sites Closed Today For At Least 2 Weeks

These 169 NYC School Sites Closed Today For At Least 2 Weeks

By Christina Veiga, Alex Zimmerman, and Sam Park, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/10/7/21507093/nyc-schools-closed-thursday]
9 min read
Oct
07
What’s Happening In Brooklyn: Boro Park Protest, The Red Zone, Crashes

What’s Happening In Brooklyn: Boro Park Protest, The Red Zone, Crashes

Ocean Parkway (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)We are already a week into October! We wish we had some good news,
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