Bed Stuy
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
[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
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
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Borough Park
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
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Central Brooklyn
[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
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
Central Brooklyn
(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)EAST FLATBUSH – A “suspicious death” from the summer has been confirmed as murder [/suspicious-east-flatbush/] and police have two suspects in custody. Annika Cansino, 23, and Alexander Alberda, 21, have both been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping, police announced. The charges are for the death
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT PARK – The NYC Parks Department has issued a warning about cases of raccoons with the canine distemper found in Prospect Park. The canine distemper virus doesn’t pose a health risk to humans, but dogs are susceptible to the disease. Owners are encouraged to keep their dogs leashed while
Announcements
Brad Lander speaks at the event at MS51 in Park Slope.By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2018/09/20/brooklyn-middle-schools-eliminate-screening-as-new-york-city-expands-integration-efforts/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] New York New York’s Department of Education on Thursday approved sweeping changes to
Arts & Culture
PARK SLOPE – The Pavilion sign came off the marquee this morning, and Nitehawk went up! Last time that happened was when Sanders became The Pavilion in 1996. Renovations of the movie theater are on track to open in October, pending some inspections, the company tells us. Photo by Donny Levit