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Mar
17
NYC schools could get $4.5 billion in federal aid. The big question is how to spend it.

NYC schools could get $4.5 billion in federal aid. The big question is how to spend it.

Students at M.S. 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn streamed into the building, socially distanced and masked. A new federal
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Mar
10
Cornegy Locks in Support from Establishment Democrats in Borough President Race

Cornegy Locks in Support from Establishment Democrats in Borough President Race

A virtual fundraiser in support of Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr.’s run [https://robertecornegyjr.com/] for Brooklyn Borough President
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Mar
09
The Bagel Debate: Our Favorites in Brooklyn

The Bagel Debate: Our Favorites in Brooklyn

Bagels. They’re among our fair city’s most controversial foods, right up there with pizza and pastrami, so it’
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Mar
08
It’s official: NYC high school buildings will reopen in March. Sports are set to resume in April.

It’s official: NYC high school buildings will reopen in March. Sports are set to resume in April.

NYC high schools will welcome back students on March 22. Brooklyn’s Park Slope Collegiate, which shares a building with
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Mar
05
Pandemusic Concerts Offer Musicians A Payday—and a Chance to Reconnect

Pandemusic Concerts Offer Musicians A Payday—and a Chance to Reconnect

Emily Braden [https://emilybraden.com/] performing at a Pandemusic event in October. (Image: Josue Caceres)When the coronavirus pandemic overtook
4 min read
Mar
05
A Year In Brooklyn: COVID-19

A Year In Brooklyn: COVID-19

This week marked the anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID19  in NYC. Today, March 5, marks a year
4 min read
Mar
05
A Brooklyn Teen Refused to Waive his Miranda Rights. But the NYPD’s Questioning Didn’t Stop There, Video Shows

A Brooklyn Teen Refused to Waive his Miranda Rights. But the NYPD’s Questioning Didn’t Stop There, Video Shows

By Eileen Grench, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/3/3/22312705/state-bill-to-give-new-york-kids-more-miranda-protection-nypd] by
4 min read
Mar
04
Frequent COVID School Closures Frustrate Parents At Co-Located School Buildings

Frequent COVID School Closures Frustrate Parents At Co-Located School Buildings

With COVID19 still active in Brooklyn, random weekly tests [https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020/health-and-safety/covid-19-testing] in the
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Mar
04
A year into remote learning, de Blasio starts seeking bids for low-cost broadband access

A year into remote learning, de Blasio starts seeking bids for low-cost broadband access

Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Mar
03
Brooklyn Nurses Honored With NYC Health + Hospitals Awards

Brooklyn Nurses Honored With NYC Health + Hospitals Awards

Megan Alyssa Leyesa with nursing staff. Courtesy of NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island.The pandemic has added a new layer
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