northern brooklyn

Jul
16
NYC vows to provide child care for 100K families to ease burden of part-time school schedules

NYC vows to provide child care for 100K families to ease burden of part-time school schedules

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability. City Hall. Thursday, July 16, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
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Jul
16
Reimagining Public Safety In NYC – OPINION

Reimagining Public Safety In NYC – OPINION

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)I don’t think there have been three words that have caused
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Jul
13
Mothers Will Bear The Brunt of The Proposed School Schedule in NYC – OPINION

Mothers Will Bear The Brunt of The Proposed School Schedule in NYC – OPINION

Photo by Charles Deluvio on UnsplashOn July 6th, New York City entered phase 3 of its reopening plan. Restaurants are
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Jul
13
Brooklyn Woman’s Death During Childbirth Spurs Renewed Outcry Over Treatment Disparities

Brooklyn Woman’s Death During Childbirth Spurs Renewed Outcry Over Treatment Disparities

By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY.  This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/health/2020/7/9/21319623/
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Jul
10
Some Libraries Reopen Monday With Grab-And-Go Services

Some Libraries Reopen Monday With Grab-And-Go Services

Flatbush Library Branch getting ready for reopening. (Photo via BPL)BROOKLYN – The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is finally reopening on
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Jul
10
Brooklyn Elected Officials Need to Stand up for Secular Education in Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas (OPINION)

Brooklyn Elected Officials Need to Stand up for Secular Education in Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas (OPINION)

Naftuli Moster.By Naftuli Moster Imagine being in a college-level biology class and hearing the word “molecule” for the very
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Jul
10
Your Absentee Vote May Not Count

Your Absentee Vote May Not Count

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerThousands of absentee ballots in Brooklyn and across the city are likely to be invalidated by the
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Jul
10
How To Stay Safe During Tropical Storm Fay

How To Stay Safe During Tropical Storm Fay

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN – Tropical Storm Fay is here! It is expected to be windy and rain all day today
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Jul
10
New Greenmarket At Domino Park This Sunday

New Greenmarket At Domino Park This Sunday

Beans, beans, beans. Come to your local market and get them all.This Sunday, July 12, a new farmers market
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Jul
09
How 25 People Served 426 Years In Prison For Crimes They Did Not Commit

How 25 People Served 426 Years In Prison For Crimes They Did Not Commit

Photo by Bill Oxford on UnsplashBROOKLYN – “Brian and I were born just one year apart and raised in Brooklyn by
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