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De Blasio Pulls Plug on Gifted & Talented Program

De Blasio Pulls Plug on Gifted & Talented Program

In a move stretching beyond his administration, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced yesterday that this will be the last year of the Gifted and Talented (G & T) program, in which four-year-olds take verbal and n

Eric Adams Wants Brooklynites to Try This Meat Reduction Challenge, for Their Own Health

The Brooklyn Borough president and mayoral hopeful turned his health around in 2016 when he adopted a plant-based diet

Senator Julia Salazar Is Giving $3.5M to Woodhull Hospital to Improve Services for Women

With the senator's help, the Bed-Stuy hospital can now afford long awaited renovations to its Women’s Health Pavilion.
Meet Mateo Askaripour: a Brooklyn Author With a Hit Debut Novel

Meet Mateo Askaripour: a Brooklyn Author With a Hit Debut Novel

‘Black Buck’ is a guide - sprinkled with satirical humor - for Black people working in corporate America.
Mayor: Grocery Store Workers, Shelter Residents and Workers Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

Mayor: Grocery Store Workers, Shelter Residents and Workers Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

New Yorkers that live and work in shelters, as well as storefront facing grocery store workers, can get the COVID-19 vaccine, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday, as more members of the state vaccination group 1B become eligible for the shot.

Brooklyn’s Lester Young Makes History as State’s First Black Board of Regents Chancellor

Young, who has spent five decades in public service, was elected to the position Monday.
New York City Public School Film Festival Open for Entries

New York City Public School Film Festival Open for Entries

The third annual festival is honoring the diversity of the student voice
Let Freedom Ring Art Installation Explores the Impact of Dr. King's Legacy

Let Freedom Ring Art Installation Explores the Impact of Dr. King's Legacy

The BAM art installation will be unveiled on January 15 on the corner of Lafayette and Flatbush Avenues
High-Ranking Police Official Accused of Racist Message Board Posts Retires From NYPD

High-Ranking Police Official Accused of Racist Message Board Posts Retires From NYPD

A high-ranking NYPD official accused of secretly posting racist comments on a law enforcement message board has retired from the Police Department.

Brooklyn Assemblymembers Diana Richardson and Nick Perry Endorse Comptroller Scott Stringer for Mayor

Richardson and Perry are joining the ‘Brooklyn for Stringer’ coalition to mobilize voters throughout the borough