Jun. 25, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Earlier this month, the Bay Ridge community came together as local leaders, educators and residents celebrated the renaming of P.S. 413 — now proudly known as the Joanne Seminara School of Law and Medicine. The state-of-the-art elementary school, located on Senator Street, opened in fall 2024 and is…
May. 22, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Three Brooklyn schools — P.S. 10 and P.S. 39 in Park Slope and P.S. 130 in Kensington — will each receive $40,000 in state funding to support evidence-based literacy instruction and professional development. The grants are part of Assembly Member Robert Carroll’s “Structured Literacy” initiative. Previous recipients include…
May. 9, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon City officials announced Monday that seven new public schools will soon open across New York City — including two in Brooklyn — expanding classroom space and boosting support for students with learning disabilities. Mayor Eric Adams and Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos announced the news on May 5. They…
May. 8, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Hundreds of Brooklyn high school students gathered at Brooklyn Borough Hall on May 2 for the first “Summit to Success,” where they learned about personal growth, mental well-being, and essential life skills, gaining tools to help them succeed. The event, focused on teen wisdom and wellness, was organized…
May. 7, 2025 By Grace Bonilla, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Council Member Alexa Avilés, and Council Member Oswald Feliz At a time when efforts to erase identities from classrooms, library shelves, and our websites have become commonplace, we say no. Not in New York City. Imagine being one of the over four hundred thousand…
Apr. 20, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen It was all good in Flatbush last week, when All Good Dispensary opened its doors on Avenue H — just in time for 4/20. Owners Sean Robinson and Shannon Riley said they’re focused on wellness and safe, high-quality products. The store’s selection was carefully-curated, they said, and everything…
Mar. 12, 2025 By Lauren Rapp As concerns grow over youth mental health, more than 30 public schools — including 12 in Brooklyn — will gain access to expanded mental health initiatives through the New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) school program. The Learning and Enrichment After-School Program Supports (LEAPS) grant has accelerated…
Feb. 11, 2025 Kirstyn Brendlen & Adam Daly Low enrollment and financial struggles will bring the end for another Catholic school in Brooklyn this summer. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in Sunset Park will permanently close at the end of the school year in June, its Board of Trustees announced last week,…
Feb. 10, 2025 By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen City Hall will meet with four Brooklyn childcare centers fighting sudden closures weeks after the city announced it would not renew their leases. Just before a Feb. 6 rally at City Hall, the mayor’s office and the Department of Education — which had previously “said…
Jan. 31, 2025 By Megan McGibney After 24 years as a special education teacher, Abraham Freud was struggling to do his job. In 2021, Freud began experiencing back problems and was later diagnosed with severe scoliosis, kyphosis, degenerative disc disease, and other conditions. The health issues made it challenging for him to work with…