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Carroll Gardens

City unveils map of proposed school zones in Brooklyn’s District 15, hints that a decision could be delayed

By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/09/25/city-unveils-map-of-proposed-school-zones-in-brooklyns-district-15-hints-that-a-decision-could-be-delayed/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] PARK SLOPE/CARROLL GARDEN/RED HOOK – The education department on Tuesday unveiled a proposal for redrawing elementary school zone lines to relieve overcrowding and encourage integration

Announcements

23 Cyclists Killed In NY This Year

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerGOWANUS – The number of cyclists killed in NYC streets this year has risen to 23 after a man riding his bike was struck by a driver. On Sunday, September 8 at around 9:32 p.m., 62-year-old MD Abul Bashar from the Bronx was riding his e-bike

Education

Battle of Brooklyn Raged at Greenwood Cemetery This Weekend

Greenwood Cemetery Commemorates the Battle of Brooklyn. Patriot soldiers fire on the British forces approaching. (Photo by Todd Maisel/Bklyner)GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY – During the Revolutionary War, the patriots of Brooklyn fought a pitched battle with superior British forces on what is now Green-Wood Cemetery. Patriot soldiers fire on the British

North Western Brooklyn

Drunk Driver Sentenced For Killing Coworker In South Slope

SOUTH SLOPE – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Thursday that Leonel Ortega-Flores, 36, of the Bronx, has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of a coworker last year in South Slope [/south-slope-crash/]. He faces three to nine years in prison. Leonel Ortega-Flores (courtesy of the Office of

Boerum Hill

Concerns in Red Hook and Gowanus Could Slow Down Brooklyn School Rezoning Plans

Tevina Willis, lead community organizer for the nonprofit Red Hook Initiative, listened to officials explain rezoning plans for District 15 at a meeting that was held at P.S. 676. By Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat NY A coalition of Brooklyn activists is asking the education department to hit

Bay Ridge

One Woman Sexually Abused, Two Forcibly Touched – Cops Looking For Three Men

BAY RIDGE/BENSONHURST/SOUTH SLOPE – Earlier this month, one man sexually abused a sleeping woman inside a car. Another man grabbed a woman’s butt and then ran. Another man pulled up a woman’s skirt. Cops need help searching for all three men. On July 3 at around 1:

Carroll Gardens

Electric Car Charging Stations Coming to Park Slope in Fall 2019

PARK SLOPE – On the evening of June 20th, the Transportation and Public Safety Committee of Brooklyn Community Board 6 [http://www.brooklyncb6.org] convened at P.S. 133 to hear two presentations. First, representatives from the NYC Department of Transportation [https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml]

Central Brooklyn

Meet the 6th Municipal District Civil Court Judge Candidates: Tehilah Berman

Tehilah Berman at a coffee shop in Kensington (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)The Civil Court Judge races are less than a week away, and Bklyner now has the last in a series of four interviews with candidates running in the 6th Municipal District [https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Municipal-Court-Districts/

Bed Stuy

Meet the 6th Municipal District Candidates For Civil Court Judge: Chinyelu Udoh

Chinyelu Udoh standing outside a coffee shop in Crown Heights (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)Last week, we interviewed Caroline Cohen [/meet-the-6th-municipal-district-candidates-caroline-cohen/] about her bid for the 6th Municipal District Civil Court judge race. Today, we have an interview with another candidate in the four-way race: Chinyelu Udoh [https://www.

Nonsponsored

Neighbors Petition Against 4th Ave Homeless Shelters; More Meetings Planned

[UPDATED: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 5:45pm] Committee for 4th Avenue has indicated that the petition does not state overcrowding at P.S. 124 as a concern but rather notes with the limited number of parents able to assist the school’s P.T.A., “a large influx of

Carroll Gardens

D15 May Rezone Elementary Schools To Boost Diversity And Enrollment

P.S. 29 in Cobble HillBy Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat PARK SLOPE – On the heels of sweeping admissions changes [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2018/09/20/brooklyn-middle-schools-eliminate-screening-as-new-york-city-expands-integration-efforts/] aimed at integrating middle schools, District 15 in Brooklyn could soon redraw [https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/951dd9a1-96ac-438b-8642-d89cc6651997/downloads/5.20.19_

Business

A Toast to Park Slope

There are so many amazing places around Park Slope to grab a drink, chill with friends, or find a fantastic new wine you’ve never heard of. Cinch is a neighborhood exploration app that helps you discover great new places and deals in your backyard, and we want to help

Borough Park

CEC15 Votes For A Cap On Charter Schools, To The Dismay of Charter School Parents

Reyhan Mehran of Carroll Gardens holds her sign. By Megan McGibney/BklynerBORO PARK – Tuesday evening saw nearly 80 parents, charter school advocates and alumni from District 15 gather at PS 131’s auditorium for its Community Education Council’s monthly calendar meeting. While there were two points on the agenda,

City Kid Corner

New Year, New You, New YMCA Membership

Where there’s a Y, there’s a way! Join the Prospect Park Y and Park Slope Armory with a Premium Membership and take advantage of our limited time $0 Joiner’s Fee! From our littlest members to our Active Older Adults, our Premium Membership has everything you need for

Central Brooklyn

Council Member Requests Riders’ Responses To #RogueFExpress

[UPDATED: Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 11:30am] According to the MTA, when a delay occurs, trains are often switched to express to shorten gaps in service and appropriately space trains. Train crews must inform riders in a timely manner when they receive notice from dispatchers that a train will

Bay Ridge

Not So Fast: Extensive Subway Delays for Morning Commute

Just a few days after the MTA announced they’d raised the speed limits on the N and R trains in Brooklyn, things have come to a screeching halt. This morning, the MTA tweeted that D, N, R and W lines would experience “extensive delays” due to switch problems at