The inaugural Brooklyn Family Leadership Summit explored family life, culture and commerce on Jan. 28 at City Point, 445 Albee Sq.
City Point hosts a Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Parents.
Some higher-energy kids pushed passengers around the street in a do-it-yourself train (boxes mounted on wheels). “All aboard!” They cried.
THE RECALL OF A POPULAR GERBER baby product is being reinforced after some of the impacted items were kept on the shelves.
Trendy brand Coterie plans to hand out free diapers and umbrellas on Saturday, April 12, from 8 a.m. to noon at Domino and McCarren parks.
ON SATURDAY, New Yorkers United for Child Care joined Councilmember Shahana Hanif in Park Slope to gather petition signatures for “2-Care.”
MAIMONIDES’ BROOKLYN PARENTING CENTER HAS BEEN AWARDED $400,000 from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to support maternal health outcomes.
BROOKLYN PARENTS AND ADVOCATES are campaigning for “Universal 2-Care,” a program that would offer free childcare for two-year-olds.
APPLICATIONS OPENED ON Monday for spots on the city’s Community Education Councils, advisory boards that give parental input on ed policy.
FAMILIES SELECTED TO review several draft versions of a planned public school financial literacy program will receive up to $875.
BOOKS ARE MAGIC is set to host a storytime event on Monday at their Montague Street location with author-illustrator Suzy Ultman,
The New York court system is celebrating the launch of its Paid Parental Leave (PPL) policy, providing up to 12 weeks of fully paid leave.
Atlantic Antic Festival returns for its 49th year on Sunday, Sept. 29, spanning 1.5 miles through west Brooklyn.
Family court’s decision on child abuse, upholding custody changes and conditions for mother affirmed The Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, has affirmed decisions from the Family Court of Kings County
Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting children with incarcerated parents, has been awarded a $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call. CPNYC stands
DOWNTOWN/PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Local Brooklyn officials are coming out in strong support of a proposal to relocate several cramped Downtown Brooklyn schools into a new, 26-story residential building at 491
BOROUGH PARK — It was a small, simple and intimate gathering at Maimonides Children’s Hospital (MCH) Monday with little to no fanfare. State Sen. Iwen Chu made a guest appearance
Full slideshow below PROMENADE ENTRANCE — “This is for the kids,” said one of the representatives of the Brooklyn Heights Garden Club, which sponsors the event each year. Lots of community
Full slideshow below MARINE PARK — The 41st Assembly District Lew Fidler Democratic Club held its 22nd annual Toys for Tots holiday toy drive on Thursday evening, once again dedicating
Full slideshow below SHEEPSHEAD BAY — The joy that emanated from the youngsters at Be Proud Inc.’s 15th annual Toys for Tots event on Monday evening was as contagious as
A 17-person panel featuring medical and legal experts, as well as elected officials, came together this past Friday morning at Brooklyn Law School for a roundtable discussion entitled “A Call
ATLANTIC AVE. — One of Brooklyn’s longest avenues, who’s western end reaches the New York Harbor and ends at the waterfront with a popular shopping district in brownstone neighborhoods, also
The 2023 Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting, presented by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting, was held on Wednesday, October 25 at the El Caribe Country Club, paying special tribute to
More than 10,000 New York state employees will be eligible for 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave starting Tuesday under a new policy from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration. The
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) has a racial bias problem, and it is one that is so obvious that the organization was outed by one of
This is the third article in a three-part series about amazing women in Brooklyn. The challenges of raising children in this city are daunting. Working full-time can leave moms feeling
This is the second article in a three-part series about amazing women in Brooklyn. The final piece will be published in the near future. The challenges of raising children in
This is the first article in a three-part series about amazing women in Brooklyn. The next two pieces will be published in the near future. The challenges of raising children
EDITORS’ NOTE: As more millenials and Gen Z move to large urban centers – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Boston, Austin and San Francisco – many of these young people are reluctant to
For some parents of young children, the wait for COVID-19 vaccines has been long and agonizing. Throughout 2021, vaccines against COVID-19 emerged as the most effective way to prevent severe
The Superintendent of Catholic Schools for Brooklyn and Queens on Wednesday announced that all 69 schools and academies will remain open and continue to provide in-person learning, in spite of
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here. Low-income families and parents of color are more skeptical than
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here. Only 280,000 students attended in-person classes in the first month
Brooklyn Kindergarten Society, a 129-year-old leader in early childhood education, has named Melisha ‘Mel’ Jackman as its new executive director. Jackman will start at BKS on Tuesday. Jackman is currently
New York City postponed the start of its school year by several days to allow more preparation to reopen classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic, announcing a delay Tuesday after teachers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio held firm Thursday to plans to reopen the nation’s largest public school system within a month, despite pleas from teachers and principals to