northern brooklyn

Aug
18
Bus Fare Collection And Front Door Boarding To Resume August 31

Bus Fare Collection And Front Door Boarding To Resume August 31

MTA officials announced front-door boarding and fare collection on all local and SBS buses will resume Monday, August 31. Photo:
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Aug
17
Nearly Half of NYC’s Asian Families Opt For Fully-virtual Learning, New Figures Show

Nearly Half of NYC’s Asian Families Opt For Fully-virtual Learning, New Figures Show

Photo by David Ballew [https://unsplash.com/@daveballew?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Aug
13
23% Of Students Never Logged On For Summer School. Here’s What Went Wrong.

23% Of Students Never Logged On For Summer School. Here’s What Went Wrong.

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza in the Blue Room at City Hall
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Aug
12
Principals To DOE: We Cannot Safely Reopen Schools For In Person Learning On September 10

Principals To DOE: We Cannot Safely Reopen Schools For In Person Learning On September 10

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashYesterday principals of 34 public schools in District 15, which covers Park Slope, Gowanus, Red
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Aug
11
Hillandale Farms Price Gouged Eggs At Fort Hamilton Army Commissary, BJs, And Stop & Shop, AG Alleges

Hillandale Farms Price Gouged Eggs At Fort Hamilton Army Commissary, BJs, And Stop & Shop, AG Alleges

Back in January and February, the Fort Hamilton Army commissary was able to get eggs for just about $1 a
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Aug
10
Bushwick’s Commercial Tenants Rally for Rent Relief

Bushwick’s Commercial Tenants Rally for Rent Relief

Bushwick small business owners and community members rally in support of commercial rent relief. Photo by Sam Rappaport/Bklyner.Dozens
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Aug
07
Precious Dreams Foundation Brings Comfort To Brooklyn’s Homeless Youth

Precious Dreams Foundation Brings Comfort To Brooklyn’s Homeless Youth

Precious Dreams Foundation founder Nicole Russell visiting with kids pre-pandemic. Courtesy of Precious Dreams Foundation.COVID-19 has been rough for
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Aug
07
Friday Blotter: Serial Cabbie Robber, Bank Robber, Burglaries & More

Friday Blotter: Serial Cabbie Robber, Bank Robber, Burglaries & More

CABBIE ROBBER –  Cops are looking for an individual in connection to seven robberies of seven different taxi cabs in late
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Aug
07
Cuomo Says Schools Can Reopen In The Fall

Cuomo Says Schools Can Reopen In The Fall

Photo by Annie Spratt [https://unsplash.com/@anniespratt?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Aug
07
After Five Months Without, Brooklyn Welcomes Back Live Comedy

After Five Months Without, Brooklyn Welcomes Back Live Comedy

Caption: Comedian Derek Gaines (@thegreatboy) performs at a recent @takeitoutsidecomedy show in Bed Stuy. Photo courtesy of JT Anderson (@jtcanshoot)
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