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Jan
10
After Years of Parent Advocacy, NYC is Piloting Dyslexia Screening Tool at Two Brooklyn Schools

After Years of Parent Advocacy, NYC is Piloting Dyslexia Screening Tool at Two Brooklyn Schools

Imagine Mural at PS130. Bklyner fileOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/01/10/after-years-of-parent-advocacy-nyc-is-piloting-dyslexia-screening-tool-at-two-brooklyn-schools/?utm_source=
5 min read
Jan
06
Menchaca Endorses Salmon in Race for Senate District 25 Seat

Menchaca Endorses Salmon in Race for Senate District 25 Seat

Jason Salmon. Courtesy of Salmon for Senate.Jason Salmon picked up the endorsement of Council Member Carlos Menchaca in his
3 min read
Jan
03
Here’s What’s Behind a Missed Piece of Brooklyn History

Here’s What’s Behind a Missed Piece of Brooklyn History

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS—Something was clearly missing from the exterior wall of the TD Bank branch at the corner of Montague
2 min read
Jan
02
Mulchfest 2020: Here’s How to Dispose of that Christmas Tree

Mulchfest 2020: Here’s How to Dispose of that Christmas Tree

It’s a sad end for a Christmas tree to be disposed off in the garbage. Irina Groushevaia/BklynerOne of
1 min read
Dec
30
Where to Watch New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Brooklyn

Where to Watch New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Brooklyn

New Year’s Eve firework show at Grand Army Plaza. Photo courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance.With less than 34
2 min read
Dec
30
A Portrait A Day 2019: Photos of Neighbors by Sam Polcer

A Portrait A Day 2019: Photos of Neighbors by Sam Polcer

About this time last year, Kensington resident Sam Polcer [https://sampolcer.com/info] was making new New Year’s resolutions.
6 min read
Dec
26
Lower Speed Limits Along 2 Brooklyn Avenues Coming in January

Lower Speed Limits Along 2 Brooklyn Avenues Coming in January

Menchaca, Lander, and Velázquez at a memorial for a bicyclist killed on 3rd Avenue in 2019. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)
3 min read
Dec
23
Man Robs Hundreds of Dollars Worth of Top-Shelf Liquor at Park Slope Bar

Man Robs Hundreds of Dollars Worth of Top-Shelf Liquor at Park Slope Bar

The Douglas Bar. Courtesy of Google Maps.PARK SLOPE — A neighborhood bar was robbed of top-shelf liquor in Park Slope.
1 min read
Dec
20
Celebrate Chanukah at Grand Army Plaza

Celebrate Chanukah at Grand Army Plaza

This Sunday, December 22, New York Senator Chuck Schumer will light the first candle on the giant menorah that is
1 min read
Dec
19
South Central Brooklyn United for Progress Looks Toward a Bigger and Brighter 2020

South Central Brooklyn United for Progress Looks Toward a Bigger and Brighter 2020

Members of South Central Brooklyn United for Progress. Courtesy of SCBUP.New York Senate District 17 for Progress, a group
4 min read