Tag: Ben Kallos

Advocates endorse plan for universal after-school programs

January 17 | Paula Katinas

BOROUGHWIDE — New York City has universal pre-kindergarten classes. Next up...

In Public Service- December 19,2019

December 23 | Paula Katinas

Rose supports updated USMCA U.S. Rep. Max Rose, who had called...

A new poll found that a majority of Brooklynites support homeless shelters opening in their neighborhoods. AP Photo/Seth Wenig.

One homeless shelter provider in Brooklyn has racked up hundreds of violations

December 17 | Noah Goldberg

"In Brooklyn, it appears Core Services Group is running cluster sites that...

Brian Grady, a housing coordinator at Housing Works in Downtown Brooklyn, speaks through a megaphone at a rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Tuesday. Housing Works employees, citing harsh conditions and high caseloads, want to unionize. To the right are Councilmembers Brad Lander, Jimmy Van Bramer and Ben Kallos, and RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

Housing Works employees protest, claiming harassment and union-busting tactics

October 30 | Mary Frost

More than 100 workers from the nonprofit Housing Works walked off the...