Oct. 8, 2024 By Adam Daly The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and Department of Design and Construction have launched a $3.9 million restoration project for the historic Hunterfly Road Houses at the Weeksville Heritage Center, officials announced Monday. The DDC, overseeing the project for the DCLA, said it will restore the…
Oct. 4, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper Achievement First celebrated a significant milestone on Sept. 27 with the grand opening of its new Linden Middle School building in East New York. The event, held outside of the Pitkin Avenue institution, brought together community stakeholders, families and staff to mark the beginning of a new era…
Sep. 6, 2024 By Jada Camille Young tennis players from Brooklyn stepped into the spotlight at the U.S. Open this month, serving as ball kids for one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. The talented youths spent weeks preparing for the contest, training to be the most attentive, fittest, and quickest ball…
Sep. 6, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for parents. After nine weeks of summer fun, nearly 1 million public school students returned to the classroom Thursday for the start of the new school year. At M.S. 51 and P.S. 321 in Park Slope, students were excited…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Jada Camille Coney Island Prep is teaming up with The Alliance for Coney Island to ease the stress of back-to-school planning with a free community fair on Aug. 24. Families with students in Pre-K through 8th grade can head to Kaiser Park for free perks and activities before kiddos return…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The first day of school is fast approaching, and while students and parents are doing some back-to-school shopping this weekend, they can also celebrate the upcoming year and win some prizes. On Aug. 24, the Kings Plaza Mall is hosting a Back to School Carnival in collaboration with…
Aug. 1, 2024 By Natalie Dahan
A French language preschool in Boerum Hill will expand to Clinton Hill at the start of the new school year in September.
Jul. 23, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Whatever knowledge Brooklynites are looking for is surely housed at the Brooklyn Public Library, which circulates thousands of books of all genres and on all topics. But finding the right book isn’t always easy — which is where BPL’s expert librarians come in.
Jul. 9, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen With hate crimes across the city on the rise, some Brooklyn leaders believe that educating the borough’s students about and against hate and antisemitism is a key to fighting violence and bias. An experimental new curriculum designed to do just that rolled out at three local middle schools last…
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Jun. 5, 2024 By Jada Camille
In a move to boost education in Gravesend, the New York City School Construction Authority broke ground last week on a 553-seat middle school slated to open in September 2026.