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Oct
22
Carlos Menchaca Announces Run For Mayor

Carlos Menchaca Announces Run For Mayor

Carlos Menchaca. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)NEW YORK CITY – Another Brooklynite has joined the race for mayor. This morning, Council
3 min read
Oct
21
Brooklyn Is Now Red And Yellow, But No School Till Monday Soonest

Brooklyn Is Now Red And Yellow, But No School Till Monday Soonest

How is that possible? Will schools that were in orange and yellow zones that were ordered shut now reopen? What
2 min read
Oct
16
East Flatbush Block Wants Landmark Status To Fight Development. Will Others Follow?

East Flatbush Block Wants Landmark Status To Fight Development. Will Others Follow?

Neo-Renaissance row houses on the 300 block of East 25th Street. Residents are looking for landmark status to preserve their
5 min read
Oct
16
DOE Proposes To Cut A Lifeline For At-Risk Youth, Slashing Learn To Work Program by 72%

DOE Proposes To Cut A Lifeline For At-Risk Youth, Slashing Learn To Work Program by 72%

As over 200 people piled into a virtual rally on Oct. 15, emotions rang high. Students, teachers, council members, and
4 min read
Oct
15
Human Library in Coney Island – Talking About Trauma

Human Library in Coney Island – Talking About Trauma

Maria Navarro (left) talks to neighbors. Natalie Peart/BklynerOn Tuesday evening, a small group of Coney Island and Gravesend residents
3 min read
Oct
15
NYC Mulls Cuts To High School Programs For Students At Risk Of Dropping Out

NYC Mulls Cuts To High School Programs For Students At Risk Of Dropping Out

Karina Torres could lose out on a paid internship that has helped her family stay afloat if new funding cuts
4 min read
Oct
14
Activists And Lawmakers Call To Abolish City’s Tax Lien Sale

Activists And Lawmakers Call To Abolish City’s Tax Lien Sale

Brother Paul Muhammad (right) and his son, Chris. Jeff Winter/BklynerActivists, advocates, and elected officials stood in the wet cold
4 min read
Oct
12
Elected Officials Demand Refund from the Brooklyn Absentee Ballot Bungle Firm

Elected Officials Demand Refund from the Brooklyn Absentee Ballot Bungle Firm

An ad on a LinkNYC kiosk in Crown Heights warns Brooklyn voters about faulty absentee ballots. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy
4 min read
Oct
09
Climate Justice Begins With a Green New Deal – OPINION

Climate Justice Begins With a Green New Deal – OPINION

Church Avenue, Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerIf we learned anything from New York City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we
3 min read
Oct
08
Maya Wiley Holds First Public Event Since Announcing Mayoral Bid

Maya Wiley Holds First Public Event Since Announcing Mayoral Bid

Maya Wiley, former lawyer for the de Blasio administration, New School professor, and MSNBC correspondent, publicly announced her 2021 Democratic
3 min read