Western Brooklyn

Dec
07
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: 4%

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers: 4%

The Grand Army Plaza Christmas tree will be lit tomorrow, Dec 8. at 5:00pm. Liena Zagare/BklynerBrooklyn is at
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Dec
04
“F*cking Progressives”: At Brooklyn Democratic Party Meeting, Internal Divisions Laid Bare

“F*cking Progressives”: At Brooklyn Democratic Party Meeting, Internal Divisions Laid Bare

The Brooklyn Democratic Party’s Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday night lasted over four hours [https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Dec
03
Opinion: Parent Engagement for a Remote World

Opinion: Parent Engagement for a Remote World

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, courtesy of NYC DOE.As we approach the end of an unprecedented year, I reflect on
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Dec
02
How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

The nonprofit Flatbush Cats helps to tame the population of feral felines through the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method. | Courtesy of Flatbush
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Dec
02
A Little-Known Law Could Have Major Effect on Small Property Owners Across Brooklyn

A Little-Known Law Could Have Major Effect on Small Property Owners Across Brooklyn

Residential gas meters in Brooklyn.Property owners in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, began receiving notices from plumbers last month warning them they
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Nov
30
Middle & High Schools Will Not Return In-Person Before 2021

Middle & High Schools Will Not Return In-Person Before 2021

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on UnsplashWhat is the City doing to improve and serve and teach the vast majority of
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Nov
30

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers & More

Fewer people have been getting tested since the big pre-Thanksgiving rush in the city, and Brooklyn at large is no
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Nov
30
NYC Elementary School Students Can Head Back to Buildings Dec. 7

NYC Elementary School Students Can Head Back to Buildings Dec. 7

Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Nov
24
E-bikes and E-scooters Are Officially Legal in New York City

E-bikes and E-scooters Are Officially Legal in New York City

Legislation legalizing electric-powered bicycles and scooters went into effect [https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/ebikes.shtml?fbclid=
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Nov
24
Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers, Free Food And More

Brooklyn COVID-19 Numbers, Free Food And More

In Brooklyn, 18,642 people got tested, and 453 or 2.4% tested positive for COVID-19, 7-day rolling average is
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