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MASBIA Soup Kitchen Transitions to 24-hour Schedule to Help Those in Red Zones

MASBIA Soup Kitchen Transitions to 24-hour Schedule to Help Those in Red Zones

Nonessential businesses remain shut down in red zones, and one soup kitchen in Brooklyn says it is feeling the impact from this. MASBIA Soup Kitchen of Flatbush has several locations, including one on Coney Island Avenue and one in Borough Park.
With College Campuses Quiet, Some Democrats Fear Losing Students’ Votes

With College Campuses Quiet, Some Democrats Fear Losing Students’ Votes

The air still became crisper, and the leaves still changed from green to gold. But many college towns looked a lot different this fall, their campuses quiet as universities adopted online instruction to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Electeds, Parents Vent on City DOE’s COVID19 Response

Electeds, Parents Vent on City DOE’s COVID19 Response

Brooklyn city officials either took to the streets or public forums last week to help frustrated parents and students voice their utter dismay with the school system's COVID-19 response, blasting city leadership, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department o
Cops Release Photo of Suspect Who Shoved 73-Year-Old Woman Onto Brooklyn Subway Tracks in Fight Over Cigarette Smoke

Cops Release Photo of Suspect Who Shoved 73-Year-Old Woman Onto Brooklyn Subway Tracks in Fight Over Cigarette Smoke

Cops on Tuesday released a surveillance photo of the suspect they say shoved a 73-year-old woman onto the tracks at a Brooklyn subway station during a wild fight over his smoking inside the station.
Brooklyn Educators Demand City Continue Funding High School Programs for At-Risk Students

Brooklyn Educators Demand City Continue Funding High School Programs for At-Risk Students

Brooklyn educators are demanding that the city continue funding a program that provides struggling students with paid internships and counselors, arguing cutting the program will be disastrous for the thousands of students who rely on it for income a
NYC Students in Homeless Shelters Still Can’t Get on the Internet Even After City Switches Cellular Providers: Advocates

NYC Students in Homeless Shelters Still Can’t Get on the Internet Even After City Switches Cellular Providers: Advocates

New York City officials are trying every trick in the book to improve internet access for students living in homeless shelters — except equipping the buildings with working WiFi.
Woman, 73, Pushed Onto Brooklyn Subway Tracks During Fight With Stranger Over Marijuana Smoke

Woman, 73, Pushed Onto Brooklyn Subway Tracks During Fight With Stranger Over Marijuana Smoke

A 73-year-old woman was pushed onto Brooklyn subway tracks by a stranger Monday after her grandson and husband demanded he stop smoking pot on the platform, police said.
Clean Bushwick Initiative Steps in to Address Neighborhood Trash Pile-Ups

Clean Bushwick Initiative Steps in to Address Neighborhood Trash Pile-Ups

Four years ago, the grassroots organization Clean Bushwick Initiative was formed to address the rampant litter problem in Bushwick and its surrounding neighborhoods.
Brooklyn Free School Looks to Sell Clinton Hill Building Due to Financial Difficulties

Brooklyn Free School Looks to Sell Clinton Hill Building Due to Financial Difficulties

Clinton Hill private school Brooklyn Free School is selling its building on Clinton Avenue and looking for a new home due to financial difficulties amid COVID-19, according to the education facility's executive director.
Cyclists Snub Brooklyn Bridge as Other Spans Draw More Pedal Power

Cyclists Snub Brooklyn Bridge as Other Spans Draw More Pedal Power

New Yorkers have increasingly taken to cycling across most East River bridges during the pandemic — but not along the city's most famous span.