Tag: kids-and-education

Local pol’s new initiative aims to level the playing field for North Brooklyn’s high-need schools with $4M investment

restler with schools equity check

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,…

PHOTOS | The spooky spirit arrives in Luna Park at 12th annual Halloween Harvest

halloween harvest at Luna Park

Oct. 15, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen There’s a chill in the air at Coney Island, and the spooky spirit has settled in at Luna Park for the 12th annual Halloween Harvest celebration.  The park has decked out with hay bales and pumpkins, transformed into a fall wonderland stuffed with seasonal activities. Visitors can explore…

Creepy crawlies: Brooklyn Children’s Museum opens competition to name 3 new tarantulas

brooklyn children's museum tarantula

Oct. 1, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A trio of tarantulas have crawled into the Brooklyn Children’s Museum this spooky season, and they’re still anonymous — but not for long. The three nameless greenbottle blue tarantulas are the newest additions to the museum’s living collection, and October is their time to shine. The arachnids, two…

A flipping good time! ABCirque heads to Brooklyn Children’s Museum for circus performance

brooklyn children's museum circus ABCirque

Oct. 1, 2024 By Jada Camille The circus is headed to town! ABCirque, an immersive performance group, is making its long-awaited return to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Oct. 5 for a day of interactive circus fun. Known for its nontraditional take on circus entertainment, ABCirque aims to bring laughter with a diverse cast and…

Hochul allocates $3M for after-school programs in New York City after funding crisis

gov. kathy hochul at podium in school after-school funding

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…

Teenager stabbed near Prospect Heights high school days after start of school year

teen stabbed outside prospect heights high school

Sep. 9, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A 15-year-old boy was stabbed outside a Prospect Heights high school on Monday, just three days into the new school year. Details of the incident were still unclear as of 4 p.m. on Sept. 9, but police said they received a report of an incident near Eastern Parkway…

Generations of former students bid farewell to Visitation Academy

visitation academy

Sep. 9, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Arthur de Gaeta On Sept. 4, for the first time in 169 years, Visitation Academy in Bay Ridge was quiet on the first day of classes. The school permanently closed its doors last summer, with the monastery soon to follow. Generations of alumni attended a Thanksgiving service…

Bay Ridge Prep unveils new and renovated school building on Shore Road

bay ridge prep ribbon cutting

Sep. 6, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Two days before the first day of classes at Bay Ridge Prep, school leaders and local politicians cut the ribbon on the school’s brand-new building on Shore Road.  The private K-12 school bought a plot of land overlooking Shore Road Park three years ago in a bid to…