Apr. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Sunset Park’s Rainbow Playground is living up to its name once again after a full $1.6 million renovation.
Pot of gold: Sunset Park’s Rainbow Playground debuts $1.6M makeover
Tag: kids-and-education
Brooklyn school honors fallen firefighter Steven Pollard with memorial scholarship
Apr. 25, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
A Sheepshead Bay high school is honoring the legacy of a graduate who died in the line of duty with a new scholarship for students dedicated to service.
‘Bright starts and bold futures’: 9 new public schools to open in NYC this fall
Apr. 4, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Seven new public schools will open in Brooklyn this fall, bringing hundreds of seats for students from preschool through 12th grade, schools chancellor David C. Banks announced on Thursday.
Bard High School Early College to open in East New York this fall
Apr. 4, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Bard High School Early College, an elite screened public high school, is set to open in East New York this fall.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum to host annual Celebrate Eid al-Fitr festival
Apr. 3, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Brooklyn Children’s Museum is gearing up to host its annual Celebrate Eid al-Fitr festival on Sunday, April 14.
Bay Ridge playground reopens after $5.4M makeover
Mar. 27, 2024 By Adam Daly
Local pols and officials unveiled the recently renovated playground in Bay Ridge’s John J. Carty Park on Tuesday following a much-needed $5.4 million makeover.
Brooklyn Prom Project gears up for 11th annual prom wear giveaway
Mar. 22, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Prom season is almost upon us, and in an effort to an effort to alleviate the financial burdens associated with the milestone event, the Brooklyn Prom Project is gearing up for its 11th annual prom wear giveaway.
New Bay Ridge elementary school to be named for Joanne Seminara, former attorney and community leader
Mar. 20, 2024 By Jada Camille
A new school expected to open in Bay Ridge this fall will be named after southern Brooklyn advocate and attorney Joanne Seminara.
‘Moldy, unappetizing, slimy’: Brooklyn pol slams quality of public school lunches amid budget cuts
Mar. 6, 2024 By Adam Daly
State Sen. Iwen Chu is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to immediately address the decline in quality of public school lunches due to budget cuts, amid concerns that students are going hungry and the impact a poor diet has on their learning abilities.
Media lab at Red Hook Recreation Center gets $100,000 upgrade
Feb. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The Red Hook Recreation Center has received another major upgrade in the form of a newly-enhanced media lab, which the city’s Parks Department unveiled on Monday.