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Today’s Brooklyn Briefing: Coronavirus, Elections & Schools

(Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s a very anxious time in our country, in our borough, in our districts. Let’s begin with coronavirus numbers. For the newly reported cases, seven-day average, the threshold is 550; today we are at 633 cases. “Some of that because of more

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This Week So Far: Covid-19 In Schools, Century 21 Closing, 2021 Elections

COVID-19 testing outreach workers in Sunset Park last month. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)CENSUS: You have until September 30 to complete your census! NYC residents are woefully weary of being counted, so it seems, and the consequences will be significant, as for the next 10 years federal funds

COVID-19

“Take Care of Your Grown-Ups,” Says One Brooklyn Principal

P.S. 282. Courtesy of Amy Rodriguez.School has changed completely over the past month as classrooms have shut across the city and learning has moved online. New York City public schools will now be closed through the end of the school year at least, with no guarantee that they’

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Borough President, Chancellor Unveil Plans for High-School STEAM Center at Brooklyn Navy Yard

Borough President Adams, Chancellor Carranza, students and educators celebrated the borough’s $25 million investment in STEAM education (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – This morning, Borough President Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza joined up at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to reveal plans for an ambitious new education

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Mayor Names Houston Superintendent As New York City Schools Chancellor

New Chancellor Robert Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio at today’s announcement (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)After last week’s drama surrounding the search for a new Chancellor, Mayor Bill de Blasio has tried again, naming educator Richard A. Carranza as his choice to head up New York

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Borough President Adams Announces $50 Million Investment in STEAM Education for Brooklyn Schools

Borough President Eric L. Adams at a high school in Midwood last week (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Last week, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams announced an investment of more than $55 million in funds for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education in Brooklyn schools. The funds represent more

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New Hebrew Language School Coming To Southern Brooklyn In 2017

Photo via the Hebrew Language Academy’s webisteA new charter school is headed for southern Brooklyn. Hebrew Language Academy 2 will open its doors to early elementary students in the fall of 2017. This is the latest charter school for Hebrew Public Charter Schools, which already has two schools in

Education

Poll: Should This Sunset Park Landmark Be Torn Down To Make A School?

The old 68th precinct. (Source: wikimedia commons)Sunset Park might lose a piece of its history to make room for school children. As we reported last week, the castle built in 1886 that once housed NYPD precincts, is being considered by the Department of Education [DOE] as a new location

Education

Historic Sunset Park Precinct House & Stable Eyed For Public School

The old 68th precinct. (Source: wikimedia commons)The vacant Romanesque Revival-style castle on 4th Avenue has caught the eye of the Department of Education (DOE), to be turned into a public primary school, reports Brooklyn Daily. If the DOE gets the building –, a former police precinct house and adjacent stable

Arts & Culture

Performances, Promotions & Farewells At Final CEC 20 Meeting

Photo by Megan McGibneyThe final Community Education Council 20 (CEC 20) meeting of the 2015-2016 school year was held Wednesday evening at P.S. 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School for the Arts (371 89th Street). It was a meeting marked with welcomes and farewells, as many in the district transfer

Bensonhurst

DOE Eyes Historic Angel Guardian Home For District 20 As Sale Looms

Angel Guardian Home, built in 1899. Courtesy of Angel Guardian Home’s Facebook.Tenants of the Angel Guardian Home, at 6301 12th Avenue in Dyker Heights, have been given a deadline to move out — indicating that the nuns who own the historic building are seriously considering bids, the Brooklyn Daily

Education

Public Schools In Districts 13 & 14 Are Eligible For $25K In Neighborhood School Grants

Image via Robert Couse Baker.Applications are now open for the Walentas Family Foundation’s Neighborhood School Grants, an annual program to support innovative projects in Brooklyn school Districts 13 and 14. During the 2016-2017 cycle of the Neighborhood School Grants program, the Walentas Family Foundation will award approximately $250,

Bensonhurst

Meet The New Assistant Principals Of PS 205 & PS 186

Photo by Stanley NgThe first Community Education Council 20 (CEC 20) meeting of 2016 was a big one. Four new assistant principals were appointed to local elementary schools by District 20 Superintendent Karina Costantino — two at PS 205 Clarion and two at PS 186 Dr. Irving Gladstone Elementary School (PS

Bensonhurst

A Four-Step Guide To Choosing The Right Kindergarten For Your Child [Districts 20 & 21]

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanEditor’s Note: Yuri Nazarov, a father of three from Bensonhurst, has become something of a guru when it comes to maneuvering New York City’s byzantine school system. A metrics developer by trade, he created this handy interactive dashboard ranking public, charter, and private

Central Brooklyn

Take A Tour Of PS 217 This Tuesday

Photo by Ditmas Park CornerPS 217 Colonel David Marcus School, 1100 Newkirk Avenue, is opening it’s doors on and Tuesday, December 15 from 8:30-10:30am. These open houses are great for parents of incoming children. You can visit the beautiful historic building, build in the 1920s, check out

Central Brooklyn

Locals Protest The Opening Of A Homeless Shelter On McDonald Avenue

Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBKRoughly one hundred local residents lined up along the fence outside 385 McDonald Avenue Monday evening to protest the homeless shelter that DHS is opening in the space. Many held signs with messages including “We’re Not Against A Homeless Shelter But It’s Location” and

Central Brooklyn

Jumpstart #GivingTuesday By Donating To Neighborhood Schools

Photo by Ditmas Park CornerWe’re one week away from #GivingTuesday, a global day following Black Friday and Cyber Monday that focuses on giving back to the community. We can’t think of a better way to give back than helping our neighborhood schools. Donors Choose goes right to the

Central Brooklyn

Jumpstart #GivingTuesday By Donating To Neighborhood Schools

Photo by KensingtonBKWe’re one week away from #GivingTuesday, a global day following Black Friday and Cyber Monday that focuses on giving back to the community. We can’t think of a better way to give back than helping our neighborhood schools. Donors Choose goes right to the source. Teachers

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Jumpstart #GivingTuesday By Donating To Brooklyn Schools

We’re one week away from #GivingTuesday, a global day following Black Friday and Cyber Monday that focuses on giving back to the community. We can’t think of a better way to give back than helping our neighborhood schools. Donors Choose goes right to the source. Teachers create projects

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PS/MS 282 And PS 321 Are Among Dozens Of Schools Receiving STEM Funds From BP Eric Adams

Photo by Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn Borough President’s Office.Seventy Brooklyn schools — from elementary and middle to high school and college institutions — and their students are the beneficiaries of a $13.3 million allocation of funds from Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ office, designated specifically for STEM education programs. Pretty

Brooklyn College

Updated: Brooklyn College Named One Of The Best Colleges In The United States By The Princeton Review

Photo via Edward BlakeUpdated 2:50pm: When we saw Brooklyn College announce yesterday it had been ranked as the fourth best college in the country by The Princeton Review, we were super psyched, though it looks like we jumped the gun on announcing the news. Brooklyn College, indeed, was named

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PTA President At PS 216 Accused Of Pocketing Funds

PS 216 (Source: Google Maps)The PTA president at a Gravesend school was arrested for allegedly pilfering funds. The New York Daily News reports: Suzanne Olney, 45, the parent association president at Public School 216 in Gravesend, was arrested at her home by cops from the 61st Precinct and charged

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Holiday Schedule For Sanitation, Schools And More – Passover And Easter 2015

Photo by Ray JohnsonYesterday we briefed you on the parking and mass transit changes scheduled for the holidays today, tomorrow and over the weekend. Below find notices about trash collection, schools and more. Sanitation The Department of Sanitation is picking up all garbage on all streets in Community Board 15

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Kohl’s Is Giving Away $400k In Scholarships For Kids Making A Difference In Their Communities

Kohl’s at Caesar’s Bay Shoping Center (Source: Google Maps)Love shopping at Kohl’s? Well, Kohl’s loves you too, and now the department store is giving back. Kohl’s has announced it will award nearly $400,000 in scholarships and prizes to more than 2,500 students

1100 Newkirk Avenue

Learn About PS 217 At Its Open House On Wednesday, November 19

If you’ve been curious about whether PS 217 is the right fit for your child, Wednesday, November 19 is a great time to find out. PS 217 (1100 Newkirk Avenue, between Westminster Road and Coney Island Avenue) will host an open house for parents from 8:30-10:30am. The