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Brooklyn Teachers Turn to Crowdfunding To Buy Classroom Essentials

By: Megan McGibney It is common for teachers nationwide to dip into their bank accounts to buy necessary school supplies at the beginning...

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Brooklyn Parents Debate City’s Strategy for Reducing Class Sizes

By: Megan McGibney As the public school year closes for students on Wednesday, some Brooklyn education advocates wonder whether children...

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Reconstruction of Thomas Jefferson Campus Sports Complex Officially Underway Thanks to Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas

Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas has taken significant steps towards fulfilling her promise of securing a brand-new football field for the Thomas...

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ENY Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas Votes Yes on Reparations Bill After Her Impassioned Speech Gets the Chairwoman to Commit on Record for the Inclusion of a Lineage-Based Study

Yesterday Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas of Brooklyn’s 60th District voted yes on the first reparations-based bill to be passed by the...

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East New York’s Thomas Jefferson HS Sports Complex Getting Overhaul After 10 Years of Disrepair Thanks To Promise by Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas

Pictured left to right: DOE Chancellor David Banks, Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas, Freida Menos (Rep Hakeem Jeffries office) As part of...

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Mayor Adams And Chancellor Banks Push To Increase Equity In Fair Student Funding Formula

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks announced proposed improvements to...

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Applications Now Open To Join Your Local Community Board in Brooklyn and Manhattan

Photo by Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation via Flickr Many New Yorkers complain about issues within their...

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HEALTHJOX FESTIVAL – 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY ENDS WITH A BANG!

    On Saturday, August 20, 2022, HealthJox founder – Dewry DuRoi Bradford celebrated the 5th year anniversary of the...

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MOBILE FOOD PANTRY ‘ON THE GO RELIEF’ PARTNERS WITH STOP & SHOP TO OPEN BROOKLYN PUBLIC SCHOOL FOOD PANTRIES

Vanessa Bracetty-Ormsby, Founder of On the Go Relief (center in white shirt) and Cindy Sailer, Stop n’ Shop Community Outreach and...

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Mayor Eric Adams and Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas Tour Problematic Areas in East New York To Partner on Solutions

Article by Samantha Williams – photos (@soulbphotos) Mayor Eric Adams was in East New York yesterday conducting a walkthrough of the...

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