Central Brooklyn
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 [/neighbors/council-member-lander-to-host-community-meeting-on-homeless-shelter/] . Many held signs with messages including “We’re Not Against A Homeless Shelter But It’s
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerWe’re one week away from #GivingTuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/], 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
Central Brooklyn
Photo by KensingtonBKWe’re one week away from #GivingTuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/], 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 [http://www.
Bensonhurst
We’re one week away from #GivingTuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/], 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 [http://www.donorschoose.org/
PS 321
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
Photo via Edward Blake [https://www.flickr.com/photos/eblake/15250851866/in/photolist-peEAVQ-dmD7km-3EQHc2-dmCgSh-pgq9Xt-pgqcAz-5AFyPt-dmDfC6-dmD4Xp-ckakfh-24RwkH-9MZQL-a8ihp-fPNev-6rNjyP-9N2do-9N2dn-9N2dk-3TB5YN-786jDu-786jMj-786jG5-782qht-ckag2o-ckakjw-ckakkE-ckaki9-ckafTC-83uqkM-FTZB7-9YuvX7-9YrAvR-hexat-5AL3oZ-dsNHKh-ckakro-ckafVd-ckaknA-ckakaL-ckbTZA-ckakp3-24VXU1-9Ncb24-24UPL5-24UQqG-9vq7hT-24QihK-hcKFTG-5AQirb-5AL3rv] Updated 2:50pm: When we saw Brooklyn College announce yesterday [https:
ps 216
PS 216 (Source: Google Maps)The PTA president at a Gravesend school was arrested for allegedly pilfering funds. The New York Daily News reports [http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/brooklyn-pta-president-busted-stealing-14-000-article-1.2252778] : > Suzanne Olney, 45, the parent association president at Public School 216 in Gravesend, was arrested at her
garbage
Photo by Ray JohnsonYesterday we briefed you on the parking and mass transit changes scheduled for the holidays [/holiday-schedule-parking-buses-trains-passover-easter-2015/] 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
parenting
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
If you’ve been curious about whether PS 217 [http://ps217brooklyn.org/] 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:
Education
Sure, public schools open tomorrow. But maybe you’re a last minute kind of person – or one of any number of things got in the way – and you still need to get your kid registered for school, pre-k or free lunch. Fortunately, the Department of Education is making things a
1801 ave y
Colgan (Source: P.S. 254)Teachers, students and faculty gathered in the cafeteria of P.S. 254 (1801 Avenue Y) yesterday to honor the passing of a longtime school aide by renaming the facility Mary Colgan cafe in her memory. Colgan served 43 years in the New York City school
Education
[/blog/education/help-ditmas-is-62-journalism-students-win-up-to-30000-in-the-follett-challenge/attachment/anchor-1-background] “Would you have taken a bullet just to get your education?” This is the question, prompted by the story of Pakistani girls’ education advocate Malala Yousafzai [http://www.biography.com/people/malala-yousafzai-21362253], that Ditmas Network News [http://www.ditmas.tv/#Homepage] reporters asked fellow students
activism
Source: GoodNCrazy/FlickrBensonhurst resident Iljirijana Glavatovic recently started a virtual book drive to raise money for students at a Brooklyn public elementary school. A sophomore at City College, Glavatovic and her three siblings decided to open an online book drive using the services of a charity organization called First Book.
Bensonhurst
PS 212 (Source: nyc.schools.gov)A teacher at P.S. 212 Lady Deborah Moody Elementary School in Bath Beach (87 Bay 49th Street) is looking for help from the community to raise funds for a project that will help break barriers and make learning fun for dozens of school
1601 80th st
New Utrecht High School (Source: Google Maps)Ivy Lin, a 34-year-old science teacher, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education (DOE) and the city over allegations that she was fired for not letting a student cheat a Regents exam at New Utrecht High School (1601 80th Street). The