Election 2020
Andrew Gounardes. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)State Senator Andrew Gounardes declared victory Wednesday afternoon in his fight for reelection to New York’s 22nd State Senate District. > As the vote count comes to a close, it’s clear that our community has given me the incredible honor of being
Central Brooklyn
Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerOver the next two years, three leading non-profit organizations will work together to inform an agenda for inclusive economic growth across New York City. Titled the NYC Inclusive Growth Initiative [https://inclusivegrowth.nyc/], the project is the collaboration of New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC)
Central Brooklyn
Last week, I was writing about how we have moved from 200-300 COVID-19 positive cases a day in October to 300-400 cases a day in November across Brooklyn. Now we see numbers in the mid 400s. Neighbors, we are heading fast for more restrictions at this rate. According to the
Business
Flatbush at Lincoln. Liena Zagare/BklynerWe may be tired of the virus, but the virus is not tired of us. While there is hopeful news of an effective vaccine, we are still a way off from being able to get it. In the meantime, all health officials are urging to
Central Brooklyn
Nat Solomon is 101 years old, and a lifelong Brooklyn resident. He’s a veteran of World War II, a lover of motorcycles, music, and dancing, and an extremely proud great-grandparent. He tells a story about his time in a MASH Unit (“Just like on TV!”, he says), where he
Election 2020
Board of Elections workers check absentee ballots in Brooklyn, Nov. 10, 2020. | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Christine Chung, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/11/10/21559717/nyc-board-of-elections-absentee-ballot-count-begins] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] The city Board of Elections began opening and counting
Central Brooklyn
Success Academy students at the “Slam the Exam” pep rally held at the Barclays Center in 2018. (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York Success Academy, the city’s largest charter school network, will extend all-remote learning through at least March of 2021, the network announced Friday.
Business
The last two months of the year, traditionally dominated by holiday shopping, may be even more critical this year for the small mom and pop shops. With the Brooklyn Chamber estimating 1/3 of all small businesses in the borough may close up shop as the result of the pandemic,
Central Brooklyn
Lights on late at Erasmus High School in Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Reema Amin, originally published by Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/5/21551220/january-regents-exams-canceled-ny] Officials said the January exams cannot be offered safely or fairly this year. The state education department has canceled New York’
Election 2020
Nicole Malliotakis in 2019. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)While only 77% of the estimated votes cast have been tallied, according to the New York Times, early numbers show that in Brooklyn, 74.1 % (514,133) voted for Joe Biden, whereas 25.2% went for Donald Trump (174,731). In the
COVID-19
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today in a call with the press that all schools in the red and orange zones can open as long as ‘everybody’ is tested before returning to school, and only those testing negative for COVID19 are allowed back in. The regimen will then require that 25%
Central Brooklyn
By Rachel Holliday Smith. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/housing/2020/10/29/21540279/brooklyn-landlords-hit-with-class-action-for-tricky-tax-break-rent-math] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] To many tenants, a month or two taken off the yearly rent sounds like a good deal. But a slate of class-action lawsuits filed