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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
13
11 Questions: Elizabeth Marvel on Helstrom, Shakespeare, and Carrol Gardens

11 Questions: Elizabeth Marvel on Helstrom, Shakespeare, and Carrol Gardens

Helstrom — “Viaticum” — Episode 102 — A horrific accident leads Daimon and Gabriella fighting to save a man’s soul, while a
6 min read
Jul
28

Time to Put an End to New York City’s Racist Rezonings – OPINION

Photo by Donny Levit / BklynerThis past week an appeals court in New York reversed a state supreme court judge’s
3 min read
Jul
14
For Some Peace and Quiet, Escape To Governors Island

For Some Peace and Quiet, Escape To Governors Island

Governors Island in 2019 © Julienne SchaerGovernors Island, all 172 acres of it, will open again to the public for ‘passive
2 min read
Jul
07
Brooklyn Restaurants Turned Into General Stores To Stay Open, Some For Good

Brooklyn Restaurants Turned Into General Stores To Stay Open, Some For Good

When restaurants were ordered to close in March, many had to find new and creative ways to stay afloat. Bars
5 min read
Jul
01
Whitney Hu Is Running For City Council District 38

Whitney Hu Is Running For City Council District 38

Whitney Hu. (Rathkopf Photography [https://www.rathkopf.com/], with permission) SUNSET PARK/RED HOOK – Whitney Hu, 29, announced her run
5 min read
Jun
29
Man Dies Almost A Month After Being Shot In Red Hook

Man Dies Almost A Month After Being Shot In Red Hook

RED HOOK – Earlier this month, 27-year-old  Elvin Fernandez was shot in front of Red Hook Houses. On Monday, June 1
1 min read
Jun
26
Fairway Red Hook Expected To Close Permanently by July 17

Fairway Red Hook Expected To Close Permanently by July 17

Fairway Market in Red Hook. Liena Zagare/BklynerFairway store in Red Hook, along with Douglaston in Queens and Plainview and
2 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
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
4 min read