Nov. 25, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Three years after the Gowanus rezoning was formally approved, its impacts are sweeping through the neighborhood. Construction is underway at dozens of sites across the neighborhood and some all-new buildings have already topped out and filled with tenants. But the rezoning included more than just new residential buildings.…
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Polishing a local ‘gem’: Coney Island pol secures $10M for Kaiser Park renovations
Nov. 1, 2024 By Jada Camille Kaiser Park is set to get its day in the sun. Council Member Justin Brannan announced he has secured $10 million for capital upgrades at Coney Island’s Kaiser Park. The funding, part of the Fiscal Year 2025 city budget, marks the first major capital improvement for the park.…
Local pol’s new initiative aims to level the playing field for North Brooklyn’s high-need schools with $4M investment
Oct. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Some public schools in Brooklyn’s wealthiest neighborhoods have everything they need — up-to-date technology, modern infrastructure, extra help for students struggling academically, and thriving parent associations. But many are struggling. The borough has a stark wealth gap, and while all schools are funded by the Department of Education,…
MTA capital plan advances Interborough Express light rail project between Brooklyn and Queens
Sep. 23, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA’s $68 billion capital plan, unveiled last week, proposes starting construction on the Interborough Express (IBX), the potentially transformative light rail link between Brooklyn and Queens, within this decade. The 2025-29 capital plan, the transit agency’s overarching five-year spending priorities for maintenance, renewal, and expansion, includes $2.75 billion…
Hochul allocates $3M for after-school programs in New York City after funding crisis
Sep. 18, 2024 By Megan McGibney Brooklyn parents let out a sign of relief last week, after weeks of worrying where their children would go after school lets out. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday that she would provide New York City with a one-time, $3 million investment for after-school providers — which will…
After-school programs in shortage in Brooklyn amid funding controversy
Sep. 4, 2024 By Megan McGibney Brooklyn’s public schools will start the new school year on Sept. 5, but some will be without after-school programs. As the 2023-24 school year ended, Albany altered the funding structure for after-school programs. The New York State Learning and Enrichment After-School Program Supports, a new initiative by the state’s…
City to open free compost distribution center in Greenpoint
Jul. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
After finding itself with an excess of compost, the city will open a compost distribution site in Greenpoint next month, where urban gardeners can pick up sone “black gold” for free.
70-year-old Brownsville Recreation Center receives $160M for total reconstruction
Jul. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A $160 million cash infusion will allow the city to demolish and completely reconstruct the decades-old Brownsville Recreation Center.
7-day service returning to Brooklyn Public Library after city rolls back budget cuts
Jul. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Seven-day service is coming back to the Brooklyn Public Library after Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council agreed to restore millions of dollars of funding for the city’s library systems.
State makes record investment in nonpublic schools, enhances security amid rising hate crimes
Apr. 23, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The state is set to invest an unprecedented $467 million in nonpublic schools as part of the state’s 2024-2025 budget, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday, marking an $88 million increase from the previous year and representing the largest state budget allocation for nonpublic schools in the nation. A…
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