News - BKReader

New Lawsuit Aims to Block More Charter Co-Locations

Photo: necharters.org New York City Public Advocate Letitia James and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito are moving forward with a lawsuit to overturn more charter school co-locations, reported The New York Post .

Mar 5, 2014 7:49 AM Read more >

Letitia James to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Healthcare in Brooklyn

Letitia James at a rally for Interfaith Hospital in Brooklyn WHO: Public Advocate Letitia James WHAT: A Public Town Hall Meeting on Healthcare in Brooklyn WHEN: Thursday, March 6, 6:00pm WHERE: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 1927 Fulton St (corner of

Mar 5, 2014 6:00 AM Read more >

This Week in New Rentals: Crown Heights

Stunning two-bedroom no-fee apartment is located at 886 Franklin Avenue (between Carroll and President).

Mar 4, 2014 4:42 PM Read more >

PACC's Free Small Business Workshop: Negotiating A Commercial Lease

Pratt Area Community Council's Entrepreneur Program presents the next in its "Rolling up The Gates" (RUG) series: Join PACC and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan for a small business workshop on commercial leasing! This FREE interactive workshop focu

Mar 4, 2014 10:19 AM Read more >

The More Preventable Cancer is...

...colon cancer. And it is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The mention of anything with the word colon often brings up notions of 'I don't want to talk about this," or 'Do I have to worry about this?" or 'I'm not going through that process.

Mar 4, 2014 9:11 AM Read more >

On Charter Schools, is it Cuomo to the Rescue?

Governor Andrew Cuomo Will it be Cuomo-to-the-Rescue on the plight of charter schools? The governor said he'd support legislation to reimburse charter schools for facility costs if they were pushed out of shared-used facilities during a Feb.

Mar 4, 2014 6:00 AM Read more >

Job Alert: NYPD Recruiting School Crossing Guards

The New York City Police Department is seeking to fill several vacancies for school crossing guards.

Mar 3, 2014 5:10 PM Read more >

Chaitty Coffee Now Accepting Deliveries from Good Eggs

Chaitty, a community-based coffee shop that serves fair trade organic coffee and locally sourced eats, is excited to announce that it has partnered with Good Eggs to further its mission of bringing more good, quality food to Bed-Stuy.

Mar 3, 2014 4:36 PM Read more >

New Luxury Rentals Building on Grand Ave Opens, One-Bedrooms Starting at $2,300

97 Grand Avenue A new star is born! The building at 97 Grand Avenue (between Park and Myrtle) near the Navy Yard, has gone live, according to Curbed.

Mar 3, 2014 12:47 PM Read more >

Outraged at Plight of NYC Charter Schools, Advocates Plan 'Field Trip' to Albany in Protest

(l to r) State Senator Dean Skelos and Eva Moskowitz, CEO of Success Charter Schools Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos said he was outraged at Mayor de Blasio's decision to cancel classroom space for three of Eva Moskowitz's Success Academy charte

Mar 3, 2014 11:46 AM Read more >