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Education & Kids

Tuition assistance for part-time CUNY students would help thousands in Brooklyn, report says

January 24 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Thousands of Brooklyn students attending CUNY colleges and community colleges stand to...

Education & Kids

Graduation rates dip across US as pandemic stalls progress

January 24 | Matt Barnum, Kalyn Belsha and Thomas Wilburn, Chalkbeat and Associated Press

High school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the...

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Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers names Lurie Daniel Favors as executive director

January 20 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College (CLSJ...

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During Omicron, NYC schools feel dull, lonely, and scary

January 14 | Penelope Day, Chalkbeat New York

I’m a high school sophomore who hated learning from home. But...

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NYC mayor considering virtual learning plan for schools

January 13 | Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering allowing the nation’...

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‘Spread very thin’: NYC schools remain, but learning is disrupted

January 11 | Christina Veiga and Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York

At one high school in Brooklyn, hundreds of students were sent to...

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NYC schools will reopen in January with increased COVID testing

December 29 | Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat

As Omicron cases surge in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio...

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NYC schools will increase COVID-19 testing to stay open

December 28 | Karen Matthews, Associated Press

New York City will increase COVID-19 testing in schools when the...

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New York City Council shelves bill to reduce class sizes

December 27 | Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York

A bill that would have imposed stricter limits on class sizes in...

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN HOTELS: Hotels must post notices on preventing human trafficking, and are being sent resources from the Office of State Attorney General Letitia James.  

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KIDS’ PODCAST TO ENCOURAGE LOVE OF READING: The Brooklyn Public Library has just launched its first podcast for kids.

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REWARD OFFERED  FOR INFO ON STOLEN PRICELESS TABERNACLE: The Most Reverend Robert Brennan, Bishop of  the Roman Catholic Diocese Brooklyn, has announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the return of the Tabernacle stolen from St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Park Slope during the Memorial Day weekend.

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Brooklyn Bird Watch

Gray Catbird, spotted in Brooklyn Bridge park. Photo by Heather Wolf, text by Joseph Palmer.

Keeping history alive in revival of key retail blocks of Montague Street: "What we really want," said Calfa brothers," is the Brooklyn Women's Exchange..."

On Buddy Scotto

If Buddy Scotto had his way, there would be gondolas plying the waters of the Gowanus Canal...

— Helen Klein, opening remarks in a remembrance of Buddy Scotto, at the recent renaming of a Carroll Gardens Street

Ice Ages & Climate Change

Could humans live through another ice age? Probably. But like the frog in the frying pan, they may have more trouble with the man-made,  incremental warming of oceans and the LOSS of ice in glaciers.

— Environmentalist, commenting on a
discussion of ice age cycles.

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“The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative th “The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby’s announced Tuesday. The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby’s natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said.” Read the rest of our “76 million-year old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC” article, which is linked in our bio.
“In a bold move against a recent Supreme Court d “In a bold move against a recent Supreme Court decision striking down New York Pistol & Rifle Association v. Bruen, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Senate passed a series of reforms, the most sweeping in recent years, to address a sharp increase in gun violence across the country. State Senator Andrew Gounardes spoke with the Eagle and mentioned that the Bruen decision indicates the “just cause” or “may issue” doctrines that many states use to regulate firearm licensing are considered too subjective for the Supreme Court, but change requires reform “driven by federal legislation” for significant impact.” Read the rest of our “State Senate Passes Sweeping Gun License Legislation, Gounardes and other Dems Strike Back Against SCOTUS” article, which is linked in our bio.
“New York Democrats are considering enshrining a “New York Democrats are considering enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, possibly as part of a broader amendment that would also prohibit discrimination based on gender expression. Lawmakers held a special legislative session Thursday that Gov. Kathy Hochul called primarily to pass an emergency overhaul of the state’s gun permitting rules after they were struck down by a Supreme Court ruling.” Read the rest of our “NY faces calls to enshrine abortion rights in constitution” article, which is linked in our bio.
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