Southern Brooklyn

Dec
07
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: 4%

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: 4%

The Grand Army Plaza Christmas tree will be lit tomorrow, Dec 8. at 5:00pm. Liena Zagare/BklynerBrooklyn is at
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Dec
07
LCOR Unveils Plans For 1515 Surf Avenue in Coney Island

LCOR Unveils Plans For 1515 Surf Avenue in Coney Island

1515 Surf Avenue in Coney Island. Renderings courtesy of the developer.LCOR [https://www.lcor.com/] announced today the preliminary
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Dec
04
“F*cking Progressives”: At Brooklyn Democratic Party Meeting, Internal Divisions Laid Bare

“F*cking Progressives”: At Brooklyn Democratic Party Meeting, Internal Divisions Laid Bare

The Brooklyn Democratic Party’s Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday night lasted over four hours [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Dec
03
Opinion: Parent Engagement for a Remote World

Opinion: Parent Engagement for a Remote World

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, courtesy of NYC DOE.As we approach the end of an unprecedented year, I reflect on
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Dec
02
America’s First Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Is A Native Brooklynite

America’s First Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Is A Native Brooklynite

1480 Ocean Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps)MIDWOOD – America’s first Second Gentleman, Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’s husband Douglas
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Dec
02
$4.6 Million Secured For Coney Island High School Greenhouse

$4.6 Million Secured For Coney Island High School Greenhouse

A rendering of the greenhouse.CONEY ISLAND – A total of $4.6 million has been secured for a brand new
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Dec
02
How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

The nonprofit Flatbush Cats helps to tame the population of feral felines through the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method. | Courtesy of Flatbush
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Dec
02
A Little-Known Law Could Have Major Effect on Small Property Owners Across Brooklyn

A Little-Known Law Could Have Major Effect on Small Property Owners Across Brooklyn

Residential gas meters in Brooklyn.Property owners in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, began receiving notices from plumbers last month warning them they
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Nov
30
Middle & High Schools Will Not Return In-Person Before 2021

Middle & High Schools Will Not Return In-Person Before 2021

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on UnsplashWhat is the City doing to improve and serve and teach the vast majority of
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Nov
30

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers & More

Fewer people have been getting tested since the big pre-Thanksgiving rush in the city, and Brooklyn at large is no
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