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Brooklyn Schools Face High Absentee Rates After First Week

Brooklyn Schools Face High Absentee Rates After First Week

Students in New York City schools returned to classrooms this week following the holiday break… or at least some did.
Campaign to Remove Crown Heights Principal Gains Momentum

Campaign to Remove Crown Heights Principal Gains Momentum

Community Education Council 16 announces plan to remove P.S. 243 Principal Karen Hambright-Glover
St Francis College Students Now Get Direct Admission into Medical School in Grenada

St Francis College Students Now Get Direct Admission into Medical School in Grenada

St. Francis College students will now be able to gain direct admission to St. George’s University, allowing them to leapfrog the often stressful admissions process
Brooklyn Public Library Hosts Talks on Digital Activism, Smart Investing, Acting and More This January

Brooklyn Public Library Hosts Talks on Digital Activism, Smart Investing, Acting and More This January

The library has released its January programming schedule

Brooklyn Homeowners Could See Property Tax Increase if Reforms Get Green Light

New reforms designed to make the city’s property tax system more equitable could see Brooklyn homeowners paying more each year

Homeowner Assistance Fund Now Open, But BK Owners Should Get in Fast

Applications for the Homeowner Assistance Fund opened Jan. 3. The aid for homeowners behind on mortgages or taxes is first-come, first-served, so apply as soon as possible, state reps say.
After 6 Years of Roving, The Free Black Women's Library Leases a Storefront in BK

After 6 Years of Roving, The Free Black Women's Library Leases a Storefront in BK

Before finding its new Bed-Stuy location, The Free Black Women's Library traveled to galleries, block parties and churches with over 4,000 books exclusively by Black women authors.
City Releases Plans for 100% Affordable Homeownership Development in Bed-Stuy

City Releases Plans for 100% Affordable Homeownership Development in Bed-Stuy

The City has announced that Almat Urban and the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation will develop the condo coop development
Education Council Calls for Resignation of Crown Heights Principal Over Alleged Misconduct

Education Council Calls for Resignation of Crown Heights Principal Over Alleged Misconduct

The principal of P.S. 243 has been called on to immediately resign after numerous reports surfaced of verbal abuse, bullying and other misconduct towards students
Controversial Tax Lien Sale Moves Forward, Will Eliminate 1000s of Potential Affordable Housing Units, Group Says

Controversial Tax Lien Sale Moves Forward, Will Eliminate 1000s of Potential Affordable Housing Units, Group Says

The controversial tax lien sale took place on Dec 17, despite months of efforts by community leaders to block it.