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Brooklyn Today March 19: Homeless Students Are Falling Through the Cracks at NYC Schools

March 19, 2018 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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THE LEDE: Happy Monday, Brooklyn! NYC’s homeless children are being left behind, the Coney Island boardwalk could soon become a landmark, and the Brooklyn Public Library had more than 8 million visitors last year. Plus, Indeed releases its top 10 jobs of 2018, we share the 16 best heated rooftop bars in NYC, and roughly three in four teachers oppose being armed in school. Finally, Goldman Sachs pays female employees 56 percent less than males in the U.K, a helicopter crash in Iraq leaves seven service members dead, and a Romanian court tells a man he’s dead, even though he’s alive. Have a great week.

IMPRINT: Actress Jessica Alba poses in floral on the April cover ofRedbook.

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The Rundown

~HOMELESS STUDENTS ARE FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS AT NYC SCHOOLS: According to an audit released by NYC Comptroller Scott Stringeron Thursday, tens of thousands of homeless students may be falling through the cracks at public schools. Under Department of Education regulations, schools are supposed to notify parents within 24 hours when a student is absent from class. But records show that DOE missed that mark in 92 percent of the homeless cases, and never notified parents at all 75 percent of the time. “These are heartbreaking government failures, because they affect young, vulnerable children,” Stringer said. According to the non-profit Advocates for Children of New York, in 2016-2017 a record 104,088 New York City students were identified as homeless, a 50 percent increase from five years ago. Stringer’s audit focused on the school records of 73 students that DOE identified as residing in homeless shelters who were chronically absent during the 2015-2016 school year. The 73 students were absent an average of 42 days during the 178-day school year — a quarter of the time — and in most of these cases, the parents were never notified. Of these 73 students, 31 attended school in Brooklyn. (via Brooklyn Eagle)

~BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOASTED 8 MILLION VISITORS IN 2017: More people visited the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) than attended New York Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks and Nets games combined in 2017. That’s just one of the eye-opening details contained in the “State of the Library,” a review of the facts and figures from BPL’s 59 branches for last year. The library’s 59 branches opened their doors 8.1 million times to welcome visitors last year, according to the report. The impressive attendance figures topped the number of people who visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Statue of Liberty, BPL officials said. In addition, more than 50 percent of Brooklyn’s 2.6 million residents live within a half mile of a library branch. The internal review revealed that BPL offered more than 66,000 programs last year, including afterschool programs and programs for senior citizens. The branches were also busy throughout the year hosting presentations by writers, artists and policy makers. (via Brooklyn Eagle)

~CONEY ISLAND BOARDWALK COULD SOON BECOME LANDMARK: TheConey Island boardwalk is on track to getting landmark recognition by as early as this spring or summer. Meenakshi Srinivasan, chairwoman of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, said at a recent hearing that the boardwalk will be added to the agency’s list of properties to consider. Councilmember Mark Treyger and other councilmembers adopted a resolution in 2016, urging the commission to make the boardwalk a landmark. “This is big news,” Treyger said. “We will finally see the legendary Coney Island boardwalk become a landmark in New York City.” The boardwalk will still have to go through the standard approval processes by the city. (via Crain’s New York Business)

~BROOKLYN RESIDENT’S STOLEN BIKE GOES GLOBAL: When a Brooklyn woman was left with only a lock and front wheel of her stolen bicycle, she decided to write a note to the thief, which would gain her global recognition and bring waves of kindness to her door. The 8-by-3-foot cardboard signoutside her brownstone read, “To the person who stole my bicycle I hope you need it more than I do. It was $200 used, and I need it to get to work. I can’t afford another one. Next time, steal a hipster’s Peugeot. Or not steal! PS: Bring it back.” Eventually she was met by a man and child bringing her an old bike, a woman promising to help her and an art dealer ready to buy the sign. After paying up, the dealer told her about #KarmaCycle that went global on Instagram, making her realize that not only could she now afford a used bike, but she had also started a movement of goodness. (via WaPo)

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Staff Picks:

LONG READ: “How Russia’s Eternal President Has Changed His Country”(via Der Spiegel)

ANOTHER LONG READ: Nick Ayers, at the tender age of 35, is Vice President Mike Pence’s protection in Washington. Here’s what to knowabout the budding young political strategist. (via Huffington Post)

DRINK: Here are the 16 best heated rooftop bars in New York City, including two in Brooklyn. (via Time Out)

OPINION: Wildlife want the Washington swamp drained, too. Just ask the lions, rhinos and elephants. (via Brooklyn Eagle)

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NATIONAL BULLETIN: Indeed releases its top 10 jobs of 2018…A new survey reveals that roughly three in four teachers oppose being armed in school…And here are some possible reasons for why the Miami footbridge collapsed. (via USA Today, NYT and Miami Herald)

FOREIGN FLASH: Goldman Sachs pays female employees 56 percent lessthan males in the U.K….A helicopter crash in Iraq leaves seven service members dead…And a Romanian court tells a man he’s dead, even thoughhe’s alive. (via Fortune, NYT and USA Today)

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ROYAL WATCH: Here’s the net worth of each member of the Royal Family. (via Time)

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BROOKLYN TONIGHT

1:00PM — Positive Aging: Zumba Exercise at Kings Bay Library. Details.

6:00PM — The Quest for the Lost Tomb of Chan Bahlum at The Explorers Club.Details.

6:00PM — Magical Art: The Power of Images in Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ at Cornelia Street Cafe. Details.

6:00PM – 8:00PM — Panel Discussion: Planning the Metropolis in Latin America, 1830–1930 at Americas Society. Details.

6:30PM — Studying Survival in the Context of Persecution at Italian Cultural Institute. Details.

7:00PM — Women of Letters at City Winery. Details.

7:00PM – 9:00PM — Palestinian Resistance, Israeli Oppression: How Should Activists Respond? at Commons Cafe. Details.

8:00PM – 10:00PM — Myth and Mystery in “Harry Potter” at Brooklyn Brainery. Details.

8:00PM – 10:00PM — Living For It at The Living Gallery. Details.

11:00PM — Whiplash at Bellhouse. Details.

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EAGLE SPORTS: “The (potential) impact of the Nets practice facility on future NBA players” (via NetsDaily)

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MILESTONES

Happy birthday to Ursula Andress, Michael Bergin, Glenn Close, Philip Roth, Brent Scowcroft, Renee Taylor, Hedo Turkoglu and Bruce Willis!

Brooklyn Today’s editor is Scott Enman. Contact him at[email protected].