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What do we Know About the City's School Reopening Plan?

This year, New York City's public school students are being sent back to the classroom with no remote learning option. So how does the City plan to keep them safe?
A BK Grandfather Subjected to Deed Theft Can Keep His Home

A BK Grandfather Subjected to Deed Theft Can Keep His Home

Dairus Griffiths had been in his Bed-Stuy home almost 30 years when he says he was duped into signing over the property's title to a development company
Devastated Son Raises $10K for Mother Fatally Shot in Crown Heights

Devastated Son Raises $10K for Mother Fatally Shot in Crown Heights

Limose Dart was shot while she was coming home from work last Thursday night

Emergency Rental Assistance Is on the Way, Sen. Persaud Says

After long delays, the BK senator expects the state agency administering the program to expedite the process.
Free Wheelin' Brings Free Bikes and the Skills to Fix Them to BK Teens

Free Wheelin' Brings Free Bikes and the Skills to Fix Them to BK Teens

Brooklyn teens can get paid to learn how to fix bikes — and then keep the bike they learned on.
'So Wonderful:' Group of Brooklyn Seniors See Each Other's Faces for the First Time

'So Wonderful:' Group of Brooklyn Seniors See Each Other's Faces for the First Time

The women have been connecting once a week via telephone since last October to fight loneliness and share stories. On Wednesday, they finally put faces to voices.
Brooklyn Renters, See If You’re Eligible to Have Your Rent Frozen

Brooklyn Renters, See If You’re Eligible to Have Your Rent Frozen

The City is hosting free information sessions on the Rent Freeze Program, which freezes rent at an amount an eligible tenant can afford.
As Haiti Battles Aftermath of Earthquake, BK Community Leaders Organize Relief Efforts

As Haiti Battles Aftermath of Earthquake, BK Community Leaders Organize Relief Efforts

In Brooklyn -- a borough that more than 90,000 Haitian-Americans call home – the community is organizing relief efforts of much-needed supplies to send to Haiti.
NY Liberty and Nia Long to Host Back-to-School Celebration at Barclays Center

NY Liberty and Nia Long to Host Back-to-School Celebration at Barclays Center

Friday’s celebration will be followed by a New York Liberty game and panel discussion
A Mom, a NYC Public School Teacher ... and Homeless

A Mom, a NYC Public School Teacher ... and Homeless

Joyelle Powell tells her story of being homeless in New York City with a young daughter, while also chasing her dream of being a school teacher