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Mar
23
Brooklyn Shows Support to Its Asian-American Communities

Brooklyn Shows Support to Its Asian-American Communities

Wai Wah Chin, Charter President of The Chinese American Citizen Alliance Greater New York [http://www.cacagny.org/home.html]
4 min read
Mar
22
Will All 258 “Affordable” Units at Largest Pacific Park Tower Go to the Better-Off?

Will All 258 “Affordable” Units at Largest Pacific Park Tower Go to the Better-Off?

Empire State Development handoutThe largest building so far in Pacific Park Brooklyn, slated to open later this year, is set
5 min read
Mar
19
Opinion: Will I Be the Next Anti-Asian Hate Crime Victim?

Opinion: Will I Be the Next Anti-Asian Hate Crime Victim?

April Somboun with her children. Courtesy of April Somboun.By April Somboun [https://www.aprilsomboun.com/], candidate for City Council
4 min read
Mar
19
Brooklyn Galleries Struggle And Reinvent What It Means To Share Art

Brooklyn Galleries Struggle And Reinvent What It Means To Share Art

Outside La Bodega (Photo by Miguel Ayuso)La Bodega [https://www.labodegastudios.com/] on the edge of Sunset Park wasn’
6 min read
Mar
19
Skelly! On Smartphone Or Skelly IRL?

Skelly! On Smartphone Or Skelly IRL?

Skelly [https://eightygames.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/skelly-a-new-york-street-game/comment-page-1/] , a popular children’s street game, is making a comeback
2 min read
Mar
19
Arrivals & Departures At Brooklyn Borough Hall

Arrivals & Departures At Brooklyn Borough Hall

Arrivals and Departures. Rayna Iwamoto/BklynerA new interactive art installation in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall pays tribute to people
3 min read
Mar
19
NYC Schools Chancellor: Why I Dare to Dream Big

NYC Schools Chancellor: Why I Dare to Dream Big

Meisha Porter, New York City Schools Chancellor. Image courtesy of NYC Department of Education.By Meisha Porter, New York City
3 min read
Mar
18
Council Candidate Pushes To End Illegal Parking By Letting Citizens Reporting Violations Get a Cut of Revenue Generated

Council Candidate Pushes To End Illegal Parking By Letting Citizens Reporting Violations Get a Cut of Revenue Generated

City Council Candidate Elizabeth Adams issued a novelty parking violation to DOT and NYPD in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday morning.
3 min read
Mar
18
Atlanta Shootings Prompt Calls For Real Action To Address Anti-Asian Hate Crimes In Brooklyn

Atlanta Shootings Prompt Calls For Real Action To Address Anti-Asian Hate Crimes In Brooklyn

Last week’s rally. Courtesy of Jimmy LiBrooklyn’s elected officials and community leaders reacted with sadness, frustration and anger
4 min read
Mar
18
Opinion: Let’s Fully Fund Public Schools Now

Opinion: Let’s Fully Fund Public Schools Now

PS 6 in Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Tracy Jordan, a parent, education advocate, and Flatbush resident. The pandemic has exposed
3 min read