North Western Brooklyn

Oct
16
Arts And Business Meet On Atlantic Avenue

Arts And Business Meet On Atlantic Avenue

A person passing by David Kutz’s art. (Photo via Arts Gowanus on Atlantic Ave, with permission)BROOKLYN – Beginning tomorrow,
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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
“You want to know, but you don’t want to know” – Dr. Bea On Fear And Breast Cancer

“You want to know, but you don’t want to know” – Dr. Bea On Fear And Breast Cancer

Dr. Vivian Bea (left) and Tracy Tomer are wearing masks that Tomer crocheted. (Photo via Dr. Bea’s team)PARK
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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
13
11 Questions: Elizabeth Marvel on Helstrom, Shakespeare, and Carrol Gardens

11 Questions: Elizabeth Marvel on Helstrom, Shakespeare, and Carrol Gardens

Helstrom — “Viaticum” — Episode 102 — A horrific accident leads Daimon and Gabriella fighting to save a man’s soul, while a
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Oct
12
Elected Officials Demand Refund from the Brooklyn Absentee Ballot Bungle Firm

Elected Officials Demand Refund from the Brooklyn Absentee Ballot Bungle Firm

An ad on a LinkNYC kiosk in Crown Heights warns Brooklyn voters about faulty absentee ballots. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy
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Oct
09
Bed Stuy Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Jail For Girlfriend’s Slaying In 2005

Bed Stuy Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Jail For Girlfriend’s Slaying In 2005

Photo by Bill Oxford [https://unsplash.com/@bill_oxford?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
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Oct
09
Here For The Community: Caitlin Baucom Is “Creating joy, acceptance, and material support for humans”

Here For The Community: Caitlin Baucom Is “Creating joy, acceptance, and material support for humans”

On a narrow sidewalk on the edge of Bushwick, Brooklyn, last Friday evening, a DJ was blasting techno music, his
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