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Sep
17
Your Bill May Be 10% Higher – City Council Passes COVID-19 Recovery Charge For Restaurants

Your Bill May Be 10% Higher – City Council Passes COVID-19 Recovery Charge For Restaurants

The patio at Sky Ice. Ellie Plass, Bklyner.The City Council passed a COVID-19 Recovery Charge on September 16th that
3 min read
Sep
17
In-Person Classes Delayed For Most Students… Again

In-Person Classes Delayed For Most Students… Again

NYC public schools will not physically reopen for all students on Monday, September 21. Instead, there will be a phased-in
3 min read
Sep
17
New Lawsuit Seeks Information On School Reopening Discussions In District 16

New Lawsuit Seeks Information On School Reopening Discussions In District 16

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza tour P.S. 59 in Brooklyn with labor leaders. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral
5 min read
Sep
16
New Efforts To Keep Garbage Off The Streets

New Efforts To Keep Garbage Off The Streets

A litter basket in Ditmas Park. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Garbage has been top of mind for quite a
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Sep
16
NYC scales back the amount of live instruction students are guaranteed this fall

NYC scales back the amount of live instruction students are guaranteed this fall

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and Susan Haskell, Deputy Commissioner, Youth Services
4 min read
Sep
15
Don’t Forget To Get Your Flu Shot!

Don’t Forget To Get Your Flu Shot!

Dr. Dave A. Chokshi urges everyone to get a flu shot. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)BROOKLYN – This year,
2 min read
Sep
15
With a week left to reopen, can Mayor de Blasio convince NYC that school buildings are safe?

With a week left to reopen, can Mayor de Blasio convince NYC that school buildings are safe?

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza tour P.S. 59 in Brooklyn with labor leaders on Sept. 2, 2020.
7 min read
Sep
14
$50 Fine for Refusal to Wear a Mask on Public Transit Takes Effect Today

$50 Fine for Refusal to Wear a Mask on Public Transit Takes Effect Today

MTA Chairman & CEO Patrick J. Foye, Interim NYCT President Sarah Feinberg, LIRR President Phil Eng, and NYCT Chief Customer
2 min read
Sep
11
Remembering September 11, 2001

Remembering September 11, 2001

Coney Island Beach. (Photo: Erica Price/Bklyner)Today marks 19 years when planes were hijacked and struck into the Twin
3 min read
Sep
11
Blended or Remote – Public School Parents Speak About How They Made Their Decisions

Blended or Remote – Public School Parents Speak About How They Made Their Decisions

Remote school. Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=
8 min read