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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.
New Map-Making Program in Brooklyn Helps Teens Navigate Loneliness, Isolation

New Map-Making Program in Brooklyn Helps Teens Navigate Loneliness, Isolation

Through six-week programs at Brooklyn Public Library, teens will learn map-making skills to help address the mental health crises exacerbated by the pandemic
First-Generation Brooklynites Are Getting Into College Thanks to This Growing Organization

First-Generation Brooklynites Are Getting Into College Thanks to This Growing Organization

Freedom and Citizenship is in the process of creating similar, life-changing programs in 25+ universities by 2024.
Prospect Park Gets $40M From City to Restore Children's Pool, Rose Garden and More

Prospect Park Gets $40M From City to Restore Children's Pool, Rose Garden and More

Prospect Park has been given a $40 million cash injection to restore important landscapes in the northeast corner of the park called the Vale.

Here's What BK Parents Need to Know About the New Middle and High School Admissions Process

Incoming middle schoolers can start applying the week of January 10 and incoming high schoolers can start applying the week of January 24.

The 411 on 441 Willoughby: Residents Rally to Protect 100-Yr-Old Bed-Stuy Mansion

Here's why lifelong Willoughby Avenue residents are mobilizing around a building deeply rooted in the area's history.
Have You Got a Great Idea to Make NYC a Better Place? Apply Now for the $200K David Prize

Have You Got a Great Idea to Make NYC a Better Place? Apply Now for the $200K David Prize

The David Prize awards five extraordinary New Yorkers with great ideas $200,000 each year with no strings attached
East Flatbush Residents Celebrate 25th Street’s New Historic District Marker

East Flatbush Residents Celebrate 25th Street’s New Historic District Marker

The marker was installed this week, a year after the district was designated as historic by the City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission
New $539M Homeowner Assistance Fund Launched for NYers at Risk of Foreclosure

New $539M Homeowner Assistance Fund Launched for NYers at Risk of Foreclosure

The new fund, launched by Governor Kathy Hochul, will help low- and moderate-income homeowners impacted by the pandemic stay in their homes