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Jun
19
Has Brooklyn Paramount Theatre Renovation Been Permanently Delayed?

Has Brooklyn Paramount Theatre Renovation Been Permanently Delayed?

Rendering of Flatbush Avenue facade of LIU Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Paramount signage. Rendering by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture. Used
5 min read
Jun
19
NYC Education Panel Calls For Ending NYPD School Safety Oversight

NYC Education Panel Calls For Ending NYPD School Safety Oversight

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBy Christina Veiga, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/18/21296509/
3 min read
Jun
18
Councilmembers Call For The Removal Of Mayor de Blasio From Office

Councilmembers Call For The Removal Of Mayor de Blasio From Office

Carlos Menchaca. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Member Carlos Menchaca has introduced legislation calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo “to
3 min read
Jun
18
An Assemblyman Accused His Opponents Of Putting “their knees on my neck” During A Debate

An Assemblyman Accused His Opponents Of Putting “their knees on my neck” During A Debate

Screenshot of AD51 Democratic primary debate on June 17, 2020Assemblymember Felix Ortiz, fighting to retain his seat against three major
3 min read
Jun
17
A Black teacher questioned Eva Moskowitz’s response to George Floyd’s death. Now, Success Academy is facing bigger questions about race.

A Black teacher questioned Eva Moskowitz’s response to George Floyd’s death. Now, Success Academy is facing bigger questions about race.

Success Academy students at the “Slam the Exam” pep rally held at the Barclays Center in 2018 (Photo: Pamela Wong/
6 min read
Jun
17
Democratic Socialists Are Counting On Friendbanking To Increase Turnout In June Primary

Democratic Socialists Are Counting On Friendbanking To Increase Turnout In June Primary

Democratic Socialist candidates for state legislature in Brooklyn are counting on a new, more personalized, but unproven, form of voter
3 min read
Jun
16
The Beer Garage Coming Soon to Park Slope

The Beer Garage Coming Soon to Park Slope

When owner Marina Charny began working on Beer Garage in January, she thought it would take her about a year
3 min read
Jun
15
Funding for Youth and Social Services Shows The True Priorities of The City

Funding for Youth and Social Services Shows The True Priorities of The City

Kids participate in a Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation youth program. Courtesy of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation.Mayor de
3 min read
Jun
12
Public Notice: Public Hearing Via Video Conference on Police/Public Interactions During Recent Protests

Public Notice: Public Hearing Via Video Conference on Police/Public Interactions During Recent Protests

Public Notice New York State Attorney General Letitia James Public Hearing Via Video Conference on Police/Public Interactions During Recent
1 min read
Jun
11
Here’s what reopening NYC schools could look like this fall, according to a memo from Carranza

Here’s what reopening NYC schools could look like this fall, according to a memo from Carranza

NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Christina Veiga, Alex Zimmerman, and Reema Amin, originally
2 min read