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A Diverse Brooklyn District Aims for More Integrated Middle Schools

A Diverse Brooklyn District Aims for More Integrated Middle Schools

Middle schools in a diverse corner of Brooklyn will implement admissions changes this year in hopes of creating more integrated classrooms.

Brooklyn Couple’s Innovative Project: A Marathon Walk Every Weekday

Many people, including this writer, go on walks or hikes for recreation.

Exclusive New Renderings Reveal The Collective’s 28-Story Flagship at 555 Broadway in Brooklyn

In an exclusive reveal, new renderings from ODA offer a first look at The Collective 's forthcoming New York City flagship in North Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn Borough President’s Race: The Big Spender, The Self-Funder, The Big Numbers, and The Dark Horse

Click here to view original web page at bklyner.com On Friday, candidates across New York City submitted their latest campaign finance disclosure reports to the city's Campaign Finance Board (CFB).

‘I Know I’m Not Alone’: The Importance of Mentors Right Now

Last May, a 17-year-old from Queens lost his father, an essential worker, to Covid-19.
Brownsville Hospital Offers Vaccinations Without Appointments To Improve Equitable Access. Outsiders Take Advantage.

Brownsville Hospital Offers Vaccinations Without Appointments To Improve Equitable Access. Outsiders Take Advantage.

Freezing weather couldn't stop 77-year-old Betsey Smith from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, even though it meant waiting more than two hours outside Brookdale University Medical Center in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Woman Who Was Beaten By Stranger On Subway In Brooklyn Says City Officials Need To Do More To Combat Crime

Woman Who Was Beaten By Stranger On Subway In Brooklyn Says City Officials Need To Do More To Combat Crime

Amid a slew of violence on the subways, a woman says she and her son were beaten so badly in one attack, she's still afraid to leave the house. "Sometimes I wake up, I see this man crouched in front of me," the woman said.
Our Wicked Lady Vs. Cuomo

Our Wicked Lady Vs. Cuomo

If a business impacts the livelihoods of thousands of New Yorkers can it really be 'non-essential'? Seventy-five bars, restaurants, and venues in New York City, including many in North Brooklyn, have all joined a lawsuit leveled against Governor Cuom
Brooklyn Cop Who Killed Man in 2016 Road Rage Incident Will Face Internal NYPD Discipline Trial

Brooklyn Cop Who Killed Man in 2016 Road Rage Incident Will Face Internal NYPD Discipline Trial

The NYPD will bring disciplinary charges against an officer who killed a man in a 2016 Brooklyn road rage incident — more than three years after a jury cleared the cop of criminal responsibility.
Biden Taps Former NYC Transportation Chief for No. 2 DOT Job

Biden Taps Former NYC Transportation Chief for No. 2 DOT Job

Polly Trottenberg — who in November resigned as Mayor de Blasio's Transportation Commissioner after nearly seven years — has been tapped by President-elect Joe Biden for the No. 2 job at the U.S. Department of Transportation.