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May
19
In a jump, 18% of NYC students will need summer school to be ready for the fall, officials say

In a jump, 18% of NYC students will need summer school to be ready for the fall, officials say

Chancellor Carranza speaks at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press conference on COVID-19. City Hall. Monday, March 23, 2020. Credit:
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May
18
De Blasio Knocks Foundation Out From Under His Tiny Houses Push

De Blasio Knocks Foundation Out From Under His Tiny Houses Push

A row of houses in East New York. Photo: Allison Dikanovic/THE CITYBy Allison Dikanovic, additional reporting by Trone Dowd,
4 min read
May
15
Summer In The City: Mayor Announces Air Conditioners And Gatorade To Keep Struggling New Yorkers Cool

Summer In The City: Mayor Announces Air Conditioners And Gatorade To Keep Struggling New Yorkers Cool

Blackout in Mill Basin, July 21, 2019 (Photo: Todd Maisel/Bklyner)“We’re about to get into the warm weather
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May
14
Don’t Talk To Me About Leaving: I Can’t Wait for Brooklyn to Welcome Me Back

Don’t Talk To Me About Leaving: I Can’t Wait for Brooklyn to Welcome Me Back

Jamie Betesh Carter with her daughter. Family photo.Every night when I cozy up to my 11-month-old daughter, I bring
5 min read
May
14
WhatToOrder Data Shows Small Restaurants Stayed Open As Larger Ones Closed Up Shop

WhatToOrder Data Shows Small Restaurants Stayed Open As Larger Ones Closed Up Shop

When Rob Fraley first started developing his app, WhatToOrder, in 2016, he had no way of knowing what the restaurant
3 min read
May
13
Policing the Pandemic: This is Nothing New

Policing the Pandemic: This is Nothing New

Photo byBill Oxford [https://unsplash.com/@bill_oxford?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] onUnsplash
3 min read
May
12
Health, Housing, Justice – Justin Cohen Offers A Progressive Vision For Bed-Stuy And Crown Heights

Health, Housing, Justice – Justin Cohen Offers A Progressive Vision For Bed-Stuy And Crown Heights

Campaign photoThis June 23 is the Democratic primary, which in most NYC districts is the actual election as residents vote
14 min read
May
12
Local Jobs: Hiring for NYCHA, H+H, Taxi

Local Jobs: Hiring for NYCHA, H+H, Taxi

via NYCHAThese job listings are provided as public service to help as many of our neighbors as we can find
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May
11
Weekend Crime Blotter: Two Murders On Mother’s Day, Serial Sexual Abuser Arrested, and more

Weekend Crime Blotter: Two Murders On Mother’s Day, Serial Sexual Abuser Arrested, and more

BRIGHTON BEACH – This past Sunday, May 10, shortly before 8 am, police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious
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May
11
New York Has a Checklist for “Going Back to Normal,” but “Normal” Wasn’t Working

New York Has a Checklist for “Going Back to Normal,” but “Normal” Wasn’t Working

Katherine Walsh, courtesy of Katherine Walsh.On Saturday, Governor Andrew Cuomo released a detailed checklist for New York State that
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